By the end of the novel, a solution for the breeding problems of the Moties has been established and an alliance forged between one of the Mote factions. Any Motie who wishes to t ravel into the Empire must have a hormonal treatment that stops his biological clock. Niven and Pournelle have influenced the hard SF field tremendously. Hard SF-The subgenre of science fiction which espouses high technology and science. It often gives explanations of the technology used in the novel.
Devotees know it as the hard science' story.
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