Nick's conscience. At the same time, Seafort comes under pressure from the head of the Earth's religious bodies, known as the patriarchs. They feel the captain needs to crack down on the independence of the colonies, to ensure that Earth remains Paramount in the universe, and that the patriarchs do not lose any income. As he regards the patriarchs as the voice of God on Earth this troubles the captain's conscience. During a second meeting in New York with the patriarchs, Seafort is injured in a terrorist attack. A bomb explodes which causes him severe injury, and regretfully kills captain tamarov. The explosion causes paralysis and Seafort's lower body confining him to a wheelchair. Resenting his immobility, the secretary-general becomes irritable and depressed. Returning to his home compound outside dc, Seafort reluctantly accepts a cadet aide, Bevin, whom he had met earlier. Using the young cadet as a verbal punching bag for his frustration with the eco-terrorist who have claimed credit for the explosion, the captain is additionally frustrated when Alexi tamaroff's wife brings their two children to stay with him and Arlene at the compound. During this period of time, his son Philip tyre attempts to reconcile their relationship. It has been strained for years, following Phillips theft of his father's personal property. Philip has grown to manhood and is in a semi-committed relationship with Jared Tenere, who has achieved mental stability thanks to hormone treatments and the parenting of Robbie Boland. Using a combination of discipline and reward, Seafort is able to help bring Mikhail tamarov out of his shell, assisted by Derek Carr who has come to visit at Seafort's request. Derek and Nick tell stories of Alexi to mikhail, to help him understand his father better. Philip manages to persuade his father to go along with him on an unscheduled tour. Philip does not tell his father where they are going, but manages to get the father to agree to go. Taking him to various spots on the globe, Philip demonstrates to the Secretary general just how uninhabitable the Earth has gotten. It culminates in a visit to Nick's boyhood home in cardiff. Thanks to pollutants both from the local factory and from europe, his boyhood home is uninhabitable. This wake up call galvanizes Seafort into altering his political agenda, to help try and cut back on industry to save the world's ecosystems. Unfortunately, this also