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planetfest-preparation
The Planetfest maze test is revealed as a covert training tool for skills like memory, courage, honesty, and cooperation, essential for the competition.
1 chapter across 1 book
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.