Part Three: Beta Pac: Chapters 15 and 16 Summary

Hutch uses a helmet to virtually examine one of the four cubes in orbit around Nok. It is unnerving in its symmetry. Henry receives a translation from Maggie that states to 'seek us by the light of the horgon's eye.' She can't fathom what it means. A memorial is held for Richard, and many attend including Hutch. She even decides to speak and afterward meets his cousin, Dick Wald. A letter from her mother arrives soon after that reminds her of Cal's wedding and that she isn't getting any younger. A note arrives two days later from Dick which includes a forward from David Emory that had been addressed to Richard. In it, he tells Richard that they have discovered the lost city of Orikon on Nok. It was located on a...