Chapters 9-10 Summary

Chapter 9, "Hyperspace," finds Trevize reassuring Pelorat that Jumps are no longer dangerous. Trevize is confident they will emerge in the right sector to find Gaia and will simply ask directions, as they would on Terminus. Trevize makes mental contact with the computer and asks for a two-minute delay. Pelorat nervously counts down but experiences no change as they Jump to the Kalganian Region, where Trevize thoroughly calculates the accuracy of the Jump before continuing onward. Pelorat is amazed at seeing the Milky Way but puzzled by how they can travel faster than light. Hyperspatial Jumps have different rules from Relativity.

Trevize is amazed to find no error in the Jump and wastes a day checking if the computer has lied. He lets it make the remaining 28 jumps to the Sayshell Union and Planet. Pelorat is indexing his Library to distract himself...