Marian wrote:
Cheryl wrote: I don't think Avon was sent to Cygnus Alpha for any crime other than
an
attempt to defraud the Federation's banking system...<
I agree. In Space Fall Vila only mentions the bank fraud, not the dead
visa
seller.
Could it be that he was charged with the visa dealer's murder, among many other charges, but because they all related to the bank fraud, that is what he was known for? Vila's introduction is a bit like saying "This is Ronnie Biggs, the Great Train Robber" - it's a convenient label without specific details.
Though I do agree that Avon may not have even been connected with the death.
And on another topic: How many space rats does it take to change a light bulb? Two - one to change it, and one to kick the chair out from under him.