A wonderful next stage for H.C. van Mullon and Chailya on "Etaera III." The first encounter with an alien civilization presents a challenge entirely different from a simulation. Here, the aspiring world-builders must observe, listen, and learnâwithout prematurely interfering in the development of another world. đ
Their professor oversees the encounter, while the Count and Chailya handle the contact themselves. In this way, we see them as a young team, long before they eventually acquire their own starship. đ
This scene contains an important lesson: understanding an alien world is something quite different from reshaping it to fit oneâs own vision. đ