What are Pods? Why were they created? What do they contain? How is Pod confinement dealt with? How successful is it and why?

What are the main differences between Moles and Savages? What similarities are there?

What is a Scire? How many types of Scires are there? Are all Scires of the same potency? How is a Scire valued within a tribe, and why?

What is the biggest problem facing the colony known as the Tides? What deal was made to alleviate the bulk of that issue, at least temporarily? What happened to impede the deal? What is the likeliest reason?

What kind of marriages are usually arranged, or kept under tight control among the Outsiders? Why is that the case?

How are children conceived among the Pod population? How does that differ from the Outsiders? How do both Aria and Perry feel when...