Lummox's feet

Lummox is, of course, the beast that is the star of _Star Beast_.

In the first chapter, RAH describes two different gaits, with the
description being the "firing order" of Lummox's feet, numbered
[1..8]. Has anybody ever worked out what the numbering must be,
based upon the gaits described?

I'd assume that foot 1 is in front, and foot 8 is in back. But, I
can still see two likely orderings:
- Even on one side, odd on the other, increasing front to back
- [1..4] on one side, [5..8] on the other, again increasing front to back

(A third possibility, which I find unlikely, would be similar to the
way that dentists number teeth.)

This is a geeky enough question that it seems likely that the RAH of
the 1950s would have not thrown down numbers arbitrarily, but worked
out all of the mechanics completely and consistently. Probably on
butcher paper.

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Michael F. Stemper
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