clacks
The clacks, often written as The Clacks, is a fictional long-distance communications network from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. It consists of a chain of semaphore towers connected across the realm, allowing textual messages to be transmitted quickly between distant locations. The term derives from the characteristic clacking sound of the signaling arms and mechanical components as messages are passed along the line.
Operation centers on trained operators at each tower who convey letters or short phrases by arm positions
Historically, the Clacks emerges as a merchant- and state-supported infrastructure to accelerate communication and commerce on
In the novels, the Clacks is depicted as both a technological achievement and a focal point for