The Skies of Pern

Now that Pern can look forward to a future without the threat of Threadfall, the people are free to leave their protective stone holds and spread across more of the planet, as well as improve their lives with the newly discovered ancient technology. Not everyone is happy, though. Some resist the change, and consider anything new to be an abomination. And the dragonriders are uncertain: without Thread, what will their purpose be in Pernese society?