The Mote in God's Eye comes several centuries later, but yes, it's a follow-on. I'm inclined to agree with Kokuten's original assessment, that there's not a very good place for Doug in that universe. He might well end up fighting against the "good" guys, because some of the things they have to do are very harsh.
Trying hard to avoid spoilers, here's two excerpts, fairly representative of the tone, from one of the Falkenberg stories, coming just after an incident rather similar to the Nika riot:
"...Blame it all on us.... You weren't in command. You can say [name] ordered this slaughter and killed himself in remorse. People will want to believe that. They'll want to think somebody was punished for -- for this." He waved toward the field below. A child was sobbing out there somewhere.
A few moments later....
"...We won't thank you for it, but -- you've saved a whole world, John."
Falkenberg looked at him grimly, then pointed to the bodies below. "Damn you, don't say that!" he shouted. His voice was almost shrill. "I haven't saved anything. All a soldier can do is buy time. I haven't saved [planet name]. You have to do that. God help you if you don't."
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.
Trying hard to avoid spoilers, here's two excerpts, fairly representative of the tone, from one of the Falkenberg stories, coming just after an incident rather similar to the Nika riot:
"...Blame it all on us.... You weren't in command. You can say [name] ordered this slaughter and killed himself in remorse. People will want to believe that. They'll want to think somebody was punished for -- for this." He waved toward the field below. A child was sobbing out there somewhere.
A few moments later....
"...We won't thank you for it, but -- you've saved a whole world, John."
Falkenberg looked at him grimly, then pointed to the bodies below. "Damn you, don't say that!" he shouted. His voice was almost shrill. "I haven't saved anything. All a soldier can do is buy time. I haven't saved [planet name]. You have to do that. God help you if you don't."
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.