Part 5: Falling Into History, pages 337 - 382. Summary

John decides he wishes to speak to Arkady about the increasingly violent situation on Mars. He travels to the moon Phobos to the town of Stickney, and as the two talk, Arkady notes that the treatment will cause a social revolution. When asked about the sabotage, Arkady reminds John that the economic status of Mars is changing, as it switches from the non-money based economy of the first hundred to the standard capitalist model of the Earth. He predicts that any new treaty will follow that pattern, and points out that many nations and companies funded the first hundred, and that they now are expecting a return for their investment. He also notes he, John, and the Reds all want the same thing, which is to keep the transnationals from commercializing the planet...