a planet's year depends on its distance from its star; the farther a planet is from its star, not only the longer the distance it must travel, but also the slower its speed, because it is less affected by its star's gravity. this means that these people can communicate with the government in their birth language. the remains of his airplane (as well as his shoe) can still be found. yet it is the only way of getting at the truth—to have it broken into many splinters by many mirrors and so select." 