Publishing Data
Originally published in If, June 1967
Collected in Science Fiction, Stories and Contexts, ed. Heather Masri |
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| Cal Svenson, 31, is an amphihuman, genetically engineered to breath and work in water.. When he was 18 he was horribly disfigured while trying to lay power cable in the Slash, a dangerous part of the ocean. Now another amphihuman is going to attempt to lay that cable.. |
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| Navigation Guide |
| Characterize Cal. |
| Characterize Juao. |
| Characterize Tork. |
| What does Cal think of Tork? |
| What is driftglass? What does it represent? Why does Cal collect it? |
| How is Tork's death connected to the driftglass? |
| How does Cal feel about his godchildren going off to become amphihumans? |
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