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The chapter explores the growing discord and petty quarrels among galactic races, signaling a breakdown in previously stable interstellar relations.

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Way Station (1963)Clifford D. Simak

Chapter 23

In this chapter, Ulysses and Enoch discuss the deteriorating political and social conditions within the galactic community, emphasizing the loss of the Talisman—a mystical device that once helped maintain unity and spiritual cohesion among the races. They reflect on the increasing petty conflicts overshadowing major issues, the potential for galactic war, and the drastic measures that might be necessary to preserve peace, with Enoch considering his role in appealing to Galactic Central.