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That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been:
and God seeketh again that which is passed away. —Ecclesiastes 3:15



Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in
his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what
shall be after him? —Ecclesiastes 3:22



DRAMATIS PERSONAE


Note: A Glossary of Terms and Gazetteer of Places and Ship Names, along with a
Chronology of Key Events, appears after the main text of the book.
Wandella Ashdin—historian and expert on Oskar DeSilvo.
Ulan Baskaw—Scientist who lived approximately five centuries before the main
action of the story. Little is known about her—it is not even certain whether or
not Baskaw was a woman or in fact a man. Baskaw invented many terraforming
techniques that were later appropriated by DeSilvo. Baskaw also discovered
certain mathematical principles underlying the science of terraforming.
Jerand Bolt—Starship crew member stranded aboard Asgard Five, later recruited to
serve aboard the dis­guised Dom Pedro IV, AKA “Merchanter’s Dream.”
Alber Caltrip—Alias used by Anton Koffield aboard the disguised Dom Pedro IV.
Lieutenant Commander Burl Chalmers—Head of section in Kalani Temblar’s office at
Chronologic Patrol Intelligence Command Headquarters.
Norla Chandray—Second Officer aboard the Dom Pedro IV.
Sindra Chon—Starship crew member stranded on Asgard Five by equipment
malfunctions aboard her ship. Later, recruited along with Jerand Bolt to serve
aboard the disguised Dom Pedro IV.
Oskar DeSilvo—Architect and terraformist of the previ­ous centuries, and
director of the project to colonize Solace. He managed the centuries-long
project by us­ing cryosleep and temporal confinement, arranging to have himself
revived from time to time in order to oversee critical points in the process.
Neshobe Kalzant—Planetary Executive, Solace.
Anthon Kolfeldt—Variant spelling of Anton Koffield name used in Glistern rhymes
and stories for children. The Glistern convention in writing is that Kolfeldt is
the evil monster, while Koffield is the historical figure.
Admiral Anton Koffield (ret)—A retired officer in the Intelligence Command of
the Chronologic Patrol, and former commander of the Chronologic Patrol Ship
Upholder.
First Officer Hari Leptin—Alias used by Captain Felipe Henrique Marquez aboard
the disguised Dom Pedro IV.
Captain Felipe Henrique Marquez—Captain of the Dom Pedro IV.
Dixon Phelby—Cargo officer aboard the Dom Pedro IV.
Commander Karlin Raenau—Station commander of SCO Station, orbiting Solace.
Hues Renblant—Disaffected officer aboard the Dom Pedro IV who seeks to resign