Part 3, Meet Crazy Eddie: Chapter 28, Kaffee Klatsch Summary

Horvath wants to replace the unnecessary Marines with scientists. Some of them know about the Alderson Drive and the Langston Field, and this has to be negotiated out. Whitbred reveals that the Moties have been observing Murcheson's Eye for at least a few thousand years and have in fact predicted when the star will go supernova. A geologist is agreed upon and Sally looks forward to her input due to the layered civilizations she's found while digging on the planet.

Horvath continues to complain about military interference with the research, expecting the Chaplin to agree with him. He's surprised when David explains that although part of him agrees, he has enough experience on military ships to be uncomfortable with the fact they've seen nothing of warriors, a fighting caste, or even...