The planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new colonists—seeking to return to an agrarian-based simpler way of life, Admiral Paul Benden, Governor Emily Boll and the rest of the colonists had selected Pern as a place to leave their recent wars and troubles behind.
To the new colonists of Pern, the planet appeared like a paradise—seeking an agrarian-based simpler way of life, Admiral Paul Benden, Governor Emily Boll, and the rest of the settlers had selected Pern as a place to leave behind their recent wars and troubles.