# File lib/dnstraverse/referral.rb, line 385
    def make_referrals(args) # :starters can be @root or our own list
      starters = args[:starters]
      children = Array.new
      child_refid = 1
      for starter in starters do
        refargs = {
          :server => starter[:name],
          :serverips => starter[:ips],
          :refid => "#{refid}.#{child_refid}"
        }.merge(args)
        children.push make_referral(refargs)
        child_refid+= 1
      end
      return children
    end