Part 2, Currents (Chapters 14-27) Summary

Self-conscious Charles Dart, the lone neo-chimp, and human Dennie Sudman talk about Creideiki's caution. She approves of how the neo-dolphins do their jobs more than does Charles, but shuns Sah'ot's attentions. She is updated by Gillian and Emerson D'Anite about the incoming ambulance cases. Toshio tells Creideiki about Tom and Tsh't's plans to salvage the ET wreck, and the captain reluctantly allows Dennie Sudman and Sah'ot to explore the island under Keepiru's command. Dennie rues having to fight off the neo-dolphin's advances. In Chapter 15, K'tha-Jon orders three racist Stenos including Moki to shut up, lest they alienate the humans or tip Creideiki too early.

In Chapter 16, the Brothers of the Night, religious zealots, are preparing to turn the ultimate Weapon on Kithrup from a moon in the Kthesmenee system when the Soro arrive with the same Weapon...