frustrating and lonely. Sly Moorcock eventually commits suicide. The narrative ends with an admonishment for the world's consumers over their inaction on environmental issues in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Characters The novel features a large number of characters, both human and animal. The main protagonists are an ensemble of humans who form the EcoAction team. The main antagonists are a small group who form the Stark Conspiracy. There are also numerous gag characters, who are introduced for the purposes of narrating a humorous tale, and then quickly discarded. These characters are often animals. For example, Dave the dolphin is born, and Iggy the iguana eats a fly, and all die very shortly afterwards. Most of the human characters are derided by the narrative for comedic effect and as a vehicle for social commentary. The animal characters are usually anthropomorphised. The author gives them human names and describes their thoughts and point of view as though the animal were a sentient human. Animals are often portrayed as being more intelligent than humans. Their simple lifestyles are compared with those of humans, particularly to the extent which human consumption impacts the environment. Late in the story, a camel named Walter Culboon (named by a human character after two of the EcoAction characters who die) becomes integral to the infiltration of the Stark base. Human characters EcoAction: Colin "CD" Dobson, a British-born loser living in Australia. He frequently acts out of a desire to impress women, to obtain sex. Rachel Kelly, CD's love interest, who eventually partners with Sly Moorcock. Zimmerman, a former Army commando who lost his genitals during a firefight in the Vietnam War. Walter, an environmentalist and hippie who is close friends with Zimmerman. Johnny and Maud Culboon, Aborigines whose land becomes the site of the Stark Conspiracy. Christine 'Chrissy' Kelly (apparently no relation to Rachel), an American journalist who investigates the financial dealings of the conspiracy. The Stark Conspiracy: Silvester "Sly" Moorcock, a businessman who is indoctrinated into the Stark Conspiracy. Tex Slampacker, an American fast food magnate. Ocker Tyron, an Australian businessman whose rivalry with Moorcock causes tension. Mr Nagasyu, a Japanese technology businessman. Professor Durf, an ecological scientist who heads the Domesday Group (the research arm of the Conspiracy). Aristos Tyron, Ocker's hanger-on brother. Gordon Gordon, a white power skinhead who intimidates the Indigenous people into giving up their land. Connections with other works Elton