search-and-rescue

In this chapter, the crew of the Redshift analyzes transmissions from Marj Lendelson to determine her probable location in space, factoring in relativistic effects and hyperspace travel speeds. They plot a course to a star system about twenty-five light-years away, near a ringed planet called Xanahalla, and prepare for a close orbital approach despite the challenges of planetary motion and navigation. The chapter ends with the crew observing a spaceport and shuttle on Xanahalla's surface, setting the stage for a potential encounter.