"Dana Shilling" dshilling@worldnet.att.net wrote:

Leia asked:

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What common accident's could mum's worry about? Teleport seems an obvious one but they're not common enough in the B7 world for that to be a cliche.

In TWB, Dev Tarrant suggests "transporter accident" as an explanation for the demise of Tel and Maja, in a weary tone that suggests that it's a cliche.

-(Y)

The equivalent of 'shot while trying to escape' (which I understand dates back to early 20th century)

Jacqui