Chapter 11 Summary

Jan is back at Rupert's home, examining a stuffed elephant which is being sent to the Overlords' home. He and Rupert discuss the possibility of the Overlords sending a human to their planet. Jan thinks about telling Rupert his knowledge of their location, then reconsiders, fearing that Rupert will slip up and tell Rashaverak. Rupert also informs Jan that another animal expert, Professor Sullivan, will deliver a sperm whale and a giant squid. As Jan wonders how the Overlords collect such large animal specimens to take home with them, Rupert tells him that one of their cargo ships will fly overhead and hoist the elephant into a hatch.

In the South Pacific Basin, Jan travels by submarine to meet Professor Sullivan. On the way to his underground ocean lab, five kilometers under the sea, Jan sees and hears unusual marine life. Once inside...