The Comet and The Ship
Story version of Halley's Comet.
What is Nagual?
The name Petra gave to Zeta-4
Who is Feathers?
Freckles are sun damage to the skin, a physical anomaly that happens without epiderm filters.
What is an Earth disease?
Thought that scientists, terra-formers, and leaders deserved to live more than others
Who is the government?
A lifetime of 70-80 years
What is a Unit?
They barely look human, beautiful and horrifying, veins glowing red and blue under pale skin.
What is a ghost shrimp?
An international movement of unity, consensus and no conflict or starvation without differences in culture, appearance or knowledge
What is the Collective?
A comparison to Blancaflor's rich reddish-brown skin
What is the Sangre de Cristos Mountains?
Not what the Collective wants, how they propose doing it
What is the scarey part?
"Without the politicians, the president...this is an opportunity to start over. ... From this moment on, we can create a new history."
What is a consensus?
Telling a story to Javier didn't help and Mom said, "Really, Petra, this isn't the right time for a story."
Why is Petra nervous?
Unity demands it. It comes with a price. What it would take to find a permanent home.
What is sacrifice?
"To remember the parts we got wrong and make it better for our children and grandchildren. Embrace our differences, and still find a way to make peace."
What is our job according to Dad/Mr Pena?
Ben ensures this won't happen. Petra gets all his favorites and he wakes her up when he is old, just before being purged. Otherwise the world would be lost.
What is a world without stories?
Who is the Chancellor?