# Plague Ship — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Plague Ship by Andre Norton.

- [I: Perfumed Planet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/i-perfumed-planet.md): Dane Thorson, Cargo-master-apprentice of the Solar Queen, prepares for trade negotiations on the planet Sargol by applying scented paste to mask his off-world scent, as required by the feline-ancestored Salariki natives.
- [II: Rivals](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/ii-rivals.md): The Solar Queen crew confronts Inter-Solar rivals over trading rights on Sargol. Captain Jellico and Cargo-master Van Rycke stand firm against I-S Captain Grange and Cargo-master Kallee, refusing their buyout offer. Mean
- [III: Contact at Last](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/iii-contact-at-last.md): Dane Thorson discovers that a young Salarik is intensely attracted to catnip in the ship's hydro garden. He and Mura give the native a few leaves, which the cub takes to the storm priests. The catnip is tested and approv
- [IV: Gorp Hunt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/iv-gorp-hunt.md): The Terrans conclude trading with the Salariki, learning that their stock of Koros stones is limited. Van Rycke and Tau discuss the potential of catnip and anisette as superior trade goods, noting that the I-S rivals off
- [V: The Perilous Seas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/v-the-perilous-seas.md): The Terrans join a Salariki gorp hunt on the reef, using fire to clear a purple scum from the water. They discover tansil wood and witness the hunt's dangers, including a gorp that breaches the reef. After the hunt, they
- [VI: Duelist’s Challenge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/vi-duelist-s-challenge.md): The Free Traders attend a Salariki funeral feast in the Great Hall, where they witness a duel between two Salariki warriors. The feast escalates when an I-S rival challenges the Terrans to produce a champion for a duel t
- [VII: Barring Accident](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/vii-barring-accident.md): The Queen's crew prepares for departure from Sargol under the burden of a forced contract: the Salariki priests have given them a chest of Koros stones to sell on Terra in exchange for seeds and plants, binding the Free 
- [VIII: Headaches](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/viii-headaches.md): After departing Sargol, the crew of the Solar Queen faces a mysterious illness that strikes Frank Mura and Karl Kosti, causing headaches and blackouts. Medic Tau struggles to find the cause, while the crew undergoes dail
- [IX: Plague!](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/ix-plague.md): The crew of the Solar Queen is struck by a mysterious plague that leaves victims in a stupor. Dane, Ali, Weeks, and Rip, who drank a Salariki brew, appear immune. They care for the sick while Jellico and the immune few m
- [X: E-Stat Landing](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/x-e-stat-landing.md): Dane, Rip, and Ali plan to land the Queen at an I-S E-Stat to strip and replace the hydro, suspecting it is the source of the mysterious illness. They navigate a tense landing without responding to the station's identifi
- [XI: Desperate Measures](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xi-desperate-measures.md): Dane, Rip, and Ali, desperate to find the source of the plague, examine tri-dee shots of the hydro and discover that certain plants have been chewed, suggesting a pest. They raid an I-S E-Stat for supplies, disabling its
- [XII: Strange Behavior of a Hoobat](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xii-strange-behavior-of-a-hoobat.md): Rip Shannon proposes a desperate plan to land the Solar Queen directly on Terra in the radioactive Big Burn to avoid Patrol quarantine and I-S pursuit. The crew debates the risks but sees no alternative. Meanwhile, the H
- [XIII: Off the Map](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xiii-off-the-map.md): Dane, Ali, and the crew discover that the mysterious pests aboard the Queen are native to Sargol, having stowed away in the red wood cargo. Using the Hoobat Queex's siren song to lure the camouflaged creatures, they capt
- [XIV: Special Mission](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xiv-special-mission.md): Dane volunteers to fly a shielded flitter across the radioactive Big Burn to find a medic for the plague-stricken crew. He lands near a coastal village, disguises himself as a survivor, and is led by a boy to the local m
- [XV: Medic Hovan Reports](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xv-medic-hovan-reports.md): Dane kidnaps Medic Hovan at blaster-point, forcing him to don a radiation suit and fly into the Big Burn to reach the Solar Queen. Hovan, after initial surprise, cooperates and later agrees to help the crew clear their n
- [XVI: The Battle of the Video](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xvi-the-battle-of-the-video.md): Dane Thorson and the crew of the Solar Queen break into a broadcasting station to plead their case against the plague charges. After fighting their way in, they find Medic Hovan incapacitated by a sleep ray. Ali Kamil us
- [XVII: In Custody](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xvii-in-custody.md): Dane Thorson delivers a passionate defense of the Solar Queen's crew, recounting their ordeal on Sargol and the subsequent plague infestation. He presents the creature as evidence and calls for an impartial investigation
- [XVIII: Bargain Concluded](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xviii-bargain-concluded.md): The crew of the Solar Queen, still in Patrol custody, face questioning about their actions. Van Rycke negotiates a deal with Combine, losing the Sargol contract to their rival but securing a mail run and 25,000 credits. 

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