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A cursory glance at the genre makes it clear that Randall Garrett did not invent Belters, those stalwarts of the asteroid belt. Examples abound in older SF, in the works of Smith, Heinlein, and Leinster. But Randall Garrett’s Belter stories seem to have been the strongest influence on Larry Niven, who lifted the Belter culture wholesale for his Known Space series. After this, Niven’s Belters seem to have had the greatest influence on later authors.
But enough literary history! Let’s just note that the Belt and the riches it might hold are irresistible for authors looking for rugged frontiers in which to set their tales. Consider these five comparatively recent works.
Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe 1930 - 2020 Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe 1930 - 2020
GREAT BEND - Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe, 89, passed away on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2020, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. He was born August 4, 1930, to James Tighe and Sarah (McDermott) Tighe in Strokestown, Ireland, county of Roscommon. He was the youngest of ten.
Dermot attended elementary school at St. Mary’s Strokestown and Cloonfree. At age 11 he won an academic scholarship to attend the Diocesan high school at Summerhill College in Sligo, Ireland. Following high school, he attended the seminary at St Patrick’s College in Carlow, Ireland. He was very involved in athletics during his school years particularly the Irish game of hurling.
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