Pitts kids and Summer

[Victor De Long]

Did I miss something? I just got hooked on Cussler/Pitt a few months ago,
and have picked up all the DPs and a few of the KAs. I started with the
newest Pitt and then read them hit and miss until I finally found them all,
and am now reading the unread ones in order. Anyway, point of all this is
that I read first the two books with Junior and his sister, and read the
story of their mom being trapped and disfigured etc. I just finally found
Pacific Vortex, and maybe I dozed off during the part where the kids were
conceived, but I don't remember Dirk and Summer every having time together
even for a quickie. When were these kids conceived? The only time I can
think of was when she was passed out after she tried to jab him with the
syringe, and he wouldn't do that. So my question - did I miss something?

[Danny Williams]

Post by Victor De Long
Did I miss something? I just got hooked on Cussler/Pitt a few months ago,
and have picked up all the DPs and a few of the KAs. I started with the
newest Pitt and then read them hit and miss until I finally found them all,
and am now reading the unread ones in order. Anyway, point of all this is
that I read first the two books with Junior and his sister, and read the
story of their mom being trapped and disfigured etc. I just finally found
Pacific Vortex, and maybe I dozed off during the part where the kids were
conceived, but I don't remember Dirk and Summer every having time together
even for a quickie. When were these kids conceived? The only time I can
think of was when she was passed out after she tried to jab him with the
syringe, and he wouldn't do that. So my question - did I miss something?

The way I see it is... The version of Pacific Vortex that was published
is not the same text as Cussler originally wrote. When they published it
in the 80s, it was heavily re-written to try and fit in with the rest of
the series. Despite that, I get the impression that when Cussler refers
to the 'Pacific Vortex affair' in later stories, he's got more of the
original version in mind. There are a couple of other discrepancies that
might bear this theory out.
There are also a couple of instances of editors removing or changing
parts of the story without Cusslers knowledge. For example, Delphi Moran
was originally called Delphi Ea. Clive didn't realise this until much
later. Also, in Raise The Titanic, the part in which Dana Seagram and
the President got it together was removed and Clive didn't realise until
an interviewer brought the subject up.


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