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I first read this incredible story a few years ago and reread it this week. It had the same impact on me now as it did 5 or so years ago. Well done!

Pirates! Bring on the Pirates!

Okey, dokey, so there's no 'pirates' - or at least my 17-18th century types anyway, but there seems to be some modern-day 'pirates' conducting their political gamesmanship roles currently comparing penis sizes and other tit-for-tat games. The Chagos Archipelago is a bunch of reefs and a footie pitch for dry land, so will these new homes to be built be on stilts? Since Coral reefs are endangered worldwide, what will happen to the human wastes? A giant port-a-potty, impervious to typhoons will be needed. Maybe it's time for a completely submerged community to be built?

Great chapter! Bring on the Pirates!

Very well developed. I can see Preston acompanying Lewis on the rest of his journey from Glasgow, over to and around Ireland and back to the UK (and beyond?). Since Preston's family has Scottish Highland cattle, maybe Lewis will accept an offer to take some Highland bull sperm back to Australia to make improvements to his own herd? Will that sperm be from one of the bulls or from Preston in person?

Very nice chapter! It looks like Lewis is about to have some company on his journey, for some, if not all, of it.

This was a fantastic ride and all the more so because everything discussed seemed quite logical and feasible. Now, I'm ready for more adventures using the artifacts they picked up on Engris, more of Pacha and Mike and others. You have also created what could become a great screenplay and movie or TV mini-series. Keep up the wonderful writing and I'll keep on reading.

Many of the songwriters from back in the day were very easily understood and had great songs/lyrics. Joni was one of many Canadians who made a huge mark on the American and world music industry, think Leonard Cohen ('Suzanne,' 'Hallelujah'), Neil Young, Ian and Sylvia Tyson and you've only just begun to scratch the surface. Happy listening and then you touch on the Rock n' Roll of Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Jayhawks and...

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian singer/songwriter, probably one of the finest of my generation. She wrote the songs 'Both Sides Now,' 'Urge for Going,' 'Woodstock,' 'Help Me,' and many others. You'll have to Google her or check out her music on YouTube.

A very poetic ending indeed. "We are stardust, we are golden; and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." (Apologies to Joni Mitchell and her song 'Woodstock'). So P/U did disrupt the Mages' plans and yes, set everyone free by not allowing their neurons to reassemble anywhere. Very. well. done. sir!

Although, since no one has ever returned to tell about the dogs or the new men, they would be escaping to their doom, totally unwittingly.

The tension is building nicely. Will the 13 Mages attempt to poison P/U, or rub them out entirely. I wonder if P/U have an over ride built into the wrist chips, so they can send the mages wherever they want? With all the castes having sex and kids, New Oasis will soon become burdened by the same excess but within a shorter time. If the doors at New Oasis were left open so people could 'escape,' would they leave, or are they preprogrammed to only do what they're told?

The author has explained our planetary situation plainly and succinctly. 😢

Great chapter! Surprises await. Is there an enseemat inside of the chute that will be used to dispose of the emperor, so he can transport safely to somewhere? Can't wait for Alger and Begum to get theirs, several times perhaps...

First steps taken towards their living free of Oasis and the evil Mages. There would not seem to be any sympathetic ears within either the Mages or elsewhere in their caste. I hope that they will be able to take their enseemats and the tech with them, including whatever powers the mats.