I don't know who asked, but I think the reference to a different element
used instead of Lanthanum by Vargr may have come from Starship Operator's
Manual. Apparently, the Rare Earth was a very-rare Lair, so that Barium
was used initially instead of Lanthanum, until someone discovered a more
abundant source, and realised it could be used. Perhaps there was some
early powerplay (more like multiple powerplays, knowing the Vargr)
regarding this knowledge. I may be wrong about the source for this, all I
can remember clearly is that this fact lead to the "common" saying,
"What do you do with Vargr jump-drives; bury-em" Ha ha (not) :-)
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