Chapter 51, Phantom Summary

Chris Floyd talks with his grandfather through telepathy. His mouth moves, but he does not say anything. Dr. van der Berg watches on and wonders if Chris is crazy. Chris ends the conversation, and to Dr. van der Berg's relief, talks sanely about the need to leave. Too much fuel had been used for the landing, so Chris charts another course to the equator, where Universe will be able to pick them up.

Chapter 51, Phantom Analysis

Signs of recent activity indicate that the intelligent life on Europa has at least one wheeled vehicle. Dr. van der Berg takes note of hieroglyphs and other details about the village, but just what is being discussed between Chris and his phantom grandfather cannot be known at this time. Yet the way Chris behaves after the conversation confirms that it was an intelligent conversation, even...