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* FTLTravelSickness: In ''Uncharted Stars'', when a starship begins a hyper jump, passengers who are properly prepared and bedded down only feel a sickening twist. If not so prepared, they suffer serious physical trauma, including unconsciousness, bleeding in the mouth and intense pain throughout their bodies.
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* ColdBloodedTorture: How his father was murdered.

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* ColdBloodedTorture: How his Jern's father was murdered.
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* AdjectiveAnimalAlehouse: The Diving Lokworm in ''Uncharted Stars''.
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''The Zero Stone'' and its sequel ''Uncharted Stars'' are ScienceFiction novels by AndreNorton, about Murdoc Jern and the title MineralMacGuffin.

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''The Zero Stone'' and its sequel ''Uncharted Stars'' are ScienceFiction novels by AndreNorton, Creator/AndreNorton, about Murdoc Jern and the title MineralMacGuffin.

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* AirVentPassageway: ''Uncharted Stars. While on the pirate space station Waystar, Murdoc Jern's companion Eet enters the station's air ducts to do some snooping.

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* AirVentPassageway: ''Uncharted Stars.Stars''. While on the pirate space station Waystar, Murdoc Jern's companion Eet enters the station's air ducts to do some snooping.



* CasualInterstellarTravel: Jern moves about freely.

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* CasualInterstellarTravel: Jern moves about freely. Even when he's a wanted man in ''Uncharted Stars'', Eet helps him locate a pilot off the records who can be paid in cash.



* MineralMacGuffin: The Zero Stone.



* SecretTest: ''Uncharted Stars''. When Murdoc Jern infiltrates the criminal hideout Waystar by pretending to be his father Hywel Jern, a Waystar Veep puts him through a number of tests.

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* SecretTest: ''Uncharted Stars''. When Murdoc Jern infiltrates the criminal hideout Waystar by pretending to be his father Hywel Jern, a Waystar Veep puts him through a number of tests. With Eet's telepathy to inform him, Murdoc passes with flying colors.



* SpeciesSurname: Eet -- name or species?.

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* SpeciesSurname: Eet -- name or species?.species?

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* AllNaturalGemPolish: the ship landing turns up crystals
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Jern on the Free Trader ship
* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: Eet throws two minds together and it's unpleasant for both
* BloodFromTheMouth: How Jern knows Vondar died
* CasualInterstellarTravel: Jern moves about freely
* ColdBloodedTorture: How his father was murdered

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* AirVentPassageway: ''Uncharted Stars. While on the pirate space station Waystar, Murdoc Jern's companion Eet enters the station's air ducts to do some snooping.
* AllNaturalGemPolish: the The ship landing turns up crystals
crystals.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Jern on the Free Trader ship
ship.
* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: Eet throws two minds together and it's unpleasant for both
both.
* BloodFromTheMouth: How Jern knows Vondar died
died.
* CasualInterstellarTravel: Jern moves about freely
freely.
* ColdBloodedTorture: How his father was murderedmurdered.



* ContrivedCoincidence: The captain of the Guild ship knows Jern
* CorruptChurch: The Green Robes not only practice HumanSacrifice, but influence the "random" selection
* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes: When he reaches sanctuary
* DreamingTheTruth: That the Free Traders are hostile
* DueToTheDead: Eet and Jern discuss it
* EscapePod: Used for several purposes

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* ContrivedCoincidence: The captain of the Guild ship knows Jern
Jern.
* CorruptChurch: The Green Robes not only practice HumanSacrifice, but influence the "random" selection
selection.
* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes: When he reaches sanctuary
sanctuary.
* DreamingTheTruth: That the Free Traders are hostile
hostile.
* DueToTheDead: Eet and Jern discuss it
it.
* EscapePod: Used for several purposespurposes.



* HumanSacrifice: The Green Robes pick out victims at random
* HungryJungle: The planet he escapes to on the EscapePod
* IntrepidMerchant: Vondar; Jern was his apprentice
* InMediasRes: Jern is fleeing Vondar's killers and HumanSacrifice
* LotteryOfDoom: The selection for HumanSacrifice
* MentorOccupationalHazard: Vondar dies shortly before the opening, violently
* MysteriousPast: Jern's father's
* TheNoseKnows: The natives on the planet hunt mostly by smell

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* HumanSacrifice: The Green Robes pick out victims at random
random.
* HungryJungle: The planet he escapes to on the EscapePod
EscapePod.
* IntrepidMerchant: Vondar; Jern was his apprentice
apprentice.
* InMediasRes: Jern is fleeing Vondar's killers and HumanSacrifice
HumanSacrifice.
* LotteryOfDoom: The selection for HumanSacrifice
HumanSacrifice.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: Vondar dies shortly before the opening, violently
violently.
* MysteriousPast: Jern's father's
father's.
* TheNoseKnows: The natives on the planet hunt mostly by smellsmell.



* ParentalFavoritism: Jern's family was split

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* ParentalFavoritism: Jern's family was splitsplit.



* PsychicPowers: Eet has many
* RansackedRoom: When his father died

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* PsychicPowers: Eet has many
many.
* RansackedRoom: When his father dieddied.



* SeekingSanctuary: How Jern escaped
* SpeciesSurname: Eet -- name or species?
* ThickerThanWater: His mother justifies her favoritism thus

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* SecretTest: ''Uncharted Stars''. When Murdoc Jern infiltrates the criminal hideout Waystar by pretending to be his father Hywel Jern, a Waystar Veep puts him through a number of tests.
* SeekingSanctuary: How Jern escaped
escaped.
* SpeciesSurname: Eet -- name or species?
species?.
* ThickerThanWater: His mother justifies her favoritism thusthus.



* TrulySingleParent: The ship's cat

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* TrulySingleParent: The ship's catcat.
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* DueToTheDead: Eet and Jern discuss it


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* ExactWords: Eet ensures Jern's promise is exactly carried out.


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* ThePromise: Jern strikes a deal with Hory.
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* TheNoseKnows: The natives on the planet hunt mostly by smell
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* RockBeatsLaser: The Guild men are wary, even though they have lasers and the natives spears.
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* AFriendInNeed: Eet saves the Patrolman as well as Jern.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Eet tricks a Guild member into shooting the ceiling and bringing down rock on himself.
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* AllNaturalGemPolish: the ship landing turns up crystals


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* ContrivedCoincidence: The captain of the Guild ship knows Jern


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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Jern feigns that fever affected his mind.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Jern on the Free Trader ship


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* CommonalityConnection: Eet and Jern.


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* DreamingTheTruth: That the Free Traders are hostile


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* HungryJungle: The planet he escapes to on the EscapePod


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* ThePlague: Scares off the Free Traders.


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* SpeciesSurname: Eet -- name or species?


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* TrulySingleParent: The ship's cat
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* {{Revenge}}: The prospect of Jern seeking this does not trouble the Free Traders who get him away; it's nothing to them.
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* ObliviousAdoption: Until his father's death, he never knew this.
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* ColdBloodedTorture: How his father was murdered


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* RansackedRoom: When his father died


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* ThickerThanWater: His mother justifies her favoritism thus
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* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: Downplayed. Jern's father thinks that no illegal connections will help him progress, and hence apprentices him to a man who, unlike him, has none.
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* ParentalFavoritism: Jern's family was split


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* TheUnfavorite: His siblings for their father; him for their mother.
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* SeekingSanctuary: How Jern escaped
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* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: Eet throws two minds together and it's unpleasant for both
* BloodFromTheMouth: How Jern knows Vondar died


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* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes: When he reaches sanctuary
* EscapePod: Used for several purposes
* HeirClubForMen: His father never tried to teach his daughter.


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* LotteryOfDoom: The selection for HumanSacrifice


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* MysteriousPast: Jern's father's
* PsychicPowers: Eet has many
* ThievesGuild: Jern's father worked for one.
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''The Zero Stone'' and its sequel ''Uncharted Stars'' are ScienceFiction novels by AndreNorton, about Murdoc Jern and the title MineralMcGuffin.

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''The Zero Stone'' and its sequel ''Uncharted Stars'' are ScienceFiction novels by AndreNorton, about Murdoc Jern and the title MineralMcGuffin.MineralMacGuffin.



* IntrepidMerchant: Vondar; Jern was his apprenctive

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* IntrepidMerchant: Vondar; Jern was his apprenctiveapprentice



* MentorOccuptionalHazard: Vondar dies shortly before the opening, violently

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* MentorOccuptionalHazard: MentorOccupationalHazard: Vondar dies shortly before the opening, violently
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''The Zero Stone'' and its sequel ''Uncharted Stars'' are ScienceFiction novels by AndreNorton, about Murdoc Jern and the title MineralMcGuffin.
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!!Tropes included
* CasualInterstellarTravel: Jern moves about freely
* CorruptChurch: The Green Robes not only practice HumanSacrifice, but influence the "random" selection
* HumanSacrifice: The Green Robes pick out victims at random
* IntrepidMerchant: Vondar; Jern was his apprenctive
* InMediasRes: Jern is fleeing Vondar's killers and HumanSacrifice
* MentorOccuptionalHazard: Vondar dies shortly before the opening, violently
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