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Sometimes little bits of fandom history get lost, and sometimes lovely people digitise them for us!

This is a short, 35 minute long cassette with an "abridged" reading of Dragonsong and Dragonsinger from Anne McCaffrey (a summary more than anything) featuring both Anne's songs, and songs written by Joanne Forman. Performed by Kathleen Kingslight, (soprano and alto flute), John Kingslight (guitar, guitar arrangements and special vocal arrangements) and Anne Eisfeller (harp).

This is a quote from Ranah Teh Naast, Mand'alor the Destroyer upon confronting the Consul of the city of Luon, which her Mando'ade were besieging at the time. Jate ca'narase!

Original, Mando'a, translation

"Here's why you can't exterminate us, aruetii. Ibic jorbe gar nu'lise kyr'amur mhi, aruetii, This (is the) reason you not able (to) kill us, outsider

We're not huddled in one place — we span the galaxy. Mhi nu'haaranovo solus taap - mhi gayiyli dos oyu'baat. We don't hide (in) one location - we spread across the universe

We need no lords or leaders — so you can't destroy our command. Mhi nu'liniba kelhave ra alore - gar nu'naasta cuun al'verdes We don't need rulers or leaders - you can't destroy our commanders

We can live without technology — so we can fight with our bare hands. Mhi lise oyacyir ures gotase - jor'bic mhi lise akaanir ti cuun ut'reeyah gaane We are able live without devices - therefore we can fight with our empty hands

We have no species or bloodline — so we can rebuild our ranks with others who want to join us. Mhi gana naas agol'din ra taldin - jor'bic mhi lise gotal'ur tug'yc traat'aliite ti adate meg copaani joruur ti mhi We have/posses no species or bloodline - therefore we can/are able (to) make again squads with people who want to gather with us

We're more than just a people or an army, aruetii. Mhi cuyi ori'shya shi droten ra akaan'ade, aruetii We are more than just (a) people or (an) army, outsider

We're a culture. We're an idea. Mhi urman. Mhi mird. We (are a) culture. We (are an) idea.

And you can't kill ideas — but we certainly can kill you." Bal gar nu kyr'amu mirde - al mhi troch lise kyr'amur gar. And you can't kill ideas - but we certainly can kill you.

To hear this spoken:

Ni jorhamu - I translate