Part Six, Time's Eye: Chapters 44 - 47 Summary

The Firstborn had never been human, but had once been of flesh and blood. Born on a planet of one of the first of five stars, they were in an energy fat universe. When they looked out into the depths of space, they saw nothing like themselves. The early stars blazed bright, but died quickly and the Firstborn saw only a slow darkening ahead. They realized that a day would come when there was not enough fuel in the Galaxy to manufacture a new star and the knowledge brought on an age of madness. Wars were fought that had no resolution, and eventually the survivors began to plan for the future. Going back to their machines, they now saw that only life was worth saving, even if it meant that some life must...