Summary

Chapter 6 (p. 21): Pre-History

The Lock is a success. Everything appeared well. But Shammat worked in secret. Apparently the energies of Rohanda were being tapped by Shammat. What's worse, a cosmic disturbance would soon cut Rohanda off from the Lock allowing Shammat to drain it even faster, creating a disaster. Rohanda is then renamed Shikasta, the stricken.

Johor incarnates on the Planet to warn the people of disaster and train them how to survive it. He makes various observations about the peaceful interaction of the Natives and Giants. Each city is built in a geometrical shape with rock formations that keep the Lock going. Johor senses the Shammat transmitter and goes to locate it. He also tells the Giants to prepare for a disaster. Jarsum, one of the giants, is introduced. Johor tells Jarsum and the other Giants that they will not survive as a species, but...