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strategic-navigation
Dennie chooses a longer but safer route to avoid killer-weed and to increase the chance of finding Hikahi, showing careful planning under uncertainty.
1 chapter across 1 book
Startide Rising (1983)David Brin
Chapter 20
In this chapter, Dennie and Sah’ot navigate a cautious route to avoid dangerous flora while searching for Hikahi, revealing Dennie's secret motivations and fears about Toshio's intentions. Meanwhile, Takkata-Jim confronts sabotage and expresses deep distrust and anger towards Metz and others, revealing his willingness to manipulate and push his crew, including the Stenos, into violent actions to protect the mission. The tension between loyalty, desperation, and moral ambiguity is heightened as Takkata-Jim takes drastic measures to ensure the ship's survival.