Chapter 46, Shuttle Summary

First Officer Chang successfully flies William Tsung away from Galaxy. Upon returning to the ship, Chang talks with Captain Laplace, who is willing to authorize Chang to go with Floyd and Dr. van der Berg to Mount Zeus. Chang refuses and suggests that the extra fuel will allow further exploration of the big monolith and the dropping of a wreath at the wreckage of Tsien. Captain Laplace agrees.

Chapter 46, Shuttle Analysis

Europa has three major features worth investigating. Mount Zeus of course, the huge monolith called the Great Wall and the wreckage of the old spaceship that first landed on Europa, Tsien. Chang shows a great depth of priority by refusing to go along in order that enough fuel can be loaded into William Tsung to visit all three sites, and by his desire to lay a wreath at Tsien. Regardless...