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The term Oldtimers has had a number of meanings in different eras of Pern's history. In the Third Pass, it was used to refer to the original colonists. It is not clear how long this usage existed. In the Ninth Pass, it originally referred to any Dragonrider who came forward in time from the Eighth Pass with Lessa. Later, the term came to refer specifically to those Oldtimers who refused to follow Benden's leadership, and were exiled to Southern Weyr. By analogy, when they began rediscovering their origins, the term "Ancienttimers" was used for the colonists.

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rdfs:comment	The term Oldtimers has had a number of meanings in different eras of Pern's history. In the Third Pass, it was used to refer to the original colonists. It is not clear how long this usage existed. In the Ninth Pass, it originally referred to any Dragonrider who came forward in time from the Eighth Pass with Lessa. Later, the term came to refer specifically to those Oldtimers who refused to follow Benden's leadership, and were exiled to Southern Weyr. By analogy, when they began rediscovering their origins, the term "Ancienttimers" was used for the colonists. The Oldtimers are a group of dragonriders who are brought forward in time. In the Dragonriders series, Pern is subject to periodic incursions of Thread, a voracious and deadly space-borne organism that devours any organic matter it touches. Defending the population from Threadfall are Dragons who can breathe fire to singe the Thread from the sky. In later books of the series, the appellation "Oldtimers" is given to those who came forward from the past.
dcterms:subject	Pernese Glossary Oldtimers Politics
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abstract	The term Oldtimers has had a number of meanings in different eras of Pern's history. In the Third Pass, it was used to refer to the original colonists. It is not clear how long this usage existed. In the Ninth Pass, it originally referred to any Dragonrider who came forward in time from the Eighth Pass with Lessa. Later, the term came to refer specifically to those Oldtimers who refused to follow Benden's leadership, and were exiled to Southern Weyr. By analogy, when they began rediscovering their origins, the term "Ancienttimers" was used for the colonists. The Oldtimers are a group of dragonriders who are brought forward in time. In the Dragonriders series, Pern is subject to periodic incursions of Thread, a voracious and deadly space-borne organism that devours any organic matter it touches. Defending the population from Threadfall are Dragons who can breathe fire to singe the Thread from the sky. In McCaffrey's first Pern novel, Dragonflight, the dragonriders of Pern are concerned that they are not sufficiently numerous to fight the imminently arriving Thread. In the novel's climax, Weyrwoman Lessa brings 1,800 dragons and their riders—plus support staff and equipment—forward in time 400 Turns (years), thereby ensuring a sufficiently large force to fight Thread. In later books of the series, the appellation "Oldtimers" is given to those who came forward from the past.

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