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immortal-society-structure
The chapter hints at a complex societal and organizational system among the Immortals, including ship networks, recruitment, and protocols for inter-societal encounters.
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Between the Strokes of Night (1985)Charles Sheffield
Chapter 31
In this chapter, Peron awakens to an alert and reflects on the Planetfest maze test, then observes the ship's encounter with mysterious entities known as Gossameres and Pipistrelles in S-space, which drain the ship's power but respond to communication. Olivia Ferranti explains these phenomena and the challenges of deep space exploration, while the crew debates their recent decision to split up and contemplates the broader mysteries of the universe and the complex society of Immortals.