fetch

Overview

A fetch is a motorized ground vehicle used outside the maths for transporting passengers and goods. It appears in both civilian use (drivers and guides) and military convoys, supporting travel to and from northern ports.

Description and Use

• Civilian fetches are used as everyday transport and gear carriers. Travelers ride in the cab and can access stowage in the back; one guide keeps spare packs and supplies in his fetch and can dig it out after heavy snow.
• Military fetches operate in organized convoys and detach small groups for errands; they are described picking up travelers in the valleys near an icebound port and taking them into town.
• In current travel plans, fetches are suited to driving south from a polar sledge port into milder country and then west over mountain passes toward a coastal rendezvous.

Provenance/Ownership

• Civilian owners include guides and drivers such as Yulassetar Crade and Ganelial Crade, who coordinate logistics and stow equipment in their fetches. Companions like Cord and Sammann work alongside them during outfitting and route planning.
• Military units field fetches for convoy operations; soldiers are noted using them for transport rather than policing, consistent with the division between military logistics and law enforcement under the Saecular Power.

Notable Mentions

• Before a border inspection, a companion retrieves an old, inconspicuous backpack from the back of Yulassetar Crade’s fetch to replace a too‑new rucksack.
• When short‑range smugglers are grounded by bad weather, companions plan for part of the group to remain with the fetches and drive south from the sledge port; the intended rendezvous by sea is at Mahsht.
• Later, a small group of military fetches detaches from a larger convoy to assist travelers near the port, transporting them into town and directing an injured passenger to local care.