## Chapter 30

1 This, plus the last bit of chapter 32, was where I’d originally planned to end this book. But after reading the outline, Betsy told me I needed something even more slam-bang exciting to close off this first part of the trilogy. Hence, Sluis Van.

—TZ

2 For comparison, this is about 4.3 times the distance from our sun to Pluto. A nice, quiet neighborhood, perfect for this kind of gathering.

—TZ

3 The fifth quality of a good commander: he keeps his priorities straight.

—TZ