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In this chapter, Bard Lane grapples with bureaucratic obstacles threatening the continuation of Project Tempo, a large-scale, secretive space endeavor centered around the massive Beatty One vehicle. He discusses the political and administrative pressures with Sharan Inly, highlighting the project's slow progress and skepticism from external entities. The chapter also introduces Major Tommy Leeber, who tours the Beatty One and learns about its innovative propulsion systems and theoretical physics foundations, particularly the concept of the space-frame and time-frame as developed by Beatty.