Chapter 48, Lucy Summary

Chris Floyd and Dr. van der Berg leave William Tsung and examine shards of a glass-like material scattered around the area. Dr. van der Berg sends a message to Ganymede to relay to Earth, LUCY IS HERE. Floyd is puzzled about the strange material, and Dr. van der Berg points him to Mount Zeus, a two quintillion (2x10 E17) caret single diamond.

Chapter 48, Lucy Analysis

Dr. van der Berg uses the code word, LUCY, to indicate that Mount Zeus is one very large diamond, just as he has always suspected. The code word references the Beatles song, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. His hypothesis confirmed, Dr. van der Berg seems to shed years of age, probably a double reaction. Not only is he right, but he also holds millions of dollars worth of diamond in one hand.