# Star Born — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Star Born by Andre Norton.

- [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph presents a question from Tas Kordov about the identity of future generations born on a new world, pondering whether they will remain Terrans or become something else.
- [Star Born](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/star-born.md): The chapter introduces the world of Astra and the mermen, focusing on Dalgard Nordis and his merman companion Sssuri as they navigate a world shaped by the legacy of an ancient alien race. Themes of colonization, cultura
- [Shooting Star](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/i-shooting-star.md): Dalgard and Sssuri, a human colonist and a merman, land their outrigger in a sheltered cove on Astra. They set up camp, trade beads with a hopper for fruit, and fish. Sssuri senses that the nocturnal 'runners' are migrat
- [Planetfall](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/ii-planetfall.md): The RS 10 successfully breaks through into normal space and lands on a new world. Raf Kurbi and the crew experience the breakthrough, the landing, and the first steps on an alien planet. Raf assembles the exploration fly
- [III: Snake-Devil’s Trail](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/iii-snake-devil-s-trail.md): Dalgard and Sssuri track a snake-devil through an abandoned alien city, discovering tracks that lead to a river. They encounter a frightened hopper, suggesting the recent presence of 'Those Others.' After camping, Sssuri
- [Civilization](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/iv-civilization.md): Raf Kurbi and the crew of the RS 10 explore the new world from the air, crossing a mountain range and discovering abandoned farms and towns. They land near a city and are confronted by an alien flyer, leaving them trappe
- [V: Banded Devil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/v-banded-devil.md): Dalgard and Sssuri track a snake-devil through the alien city, discovering that some of the creatures wear metal bands, suggesting they are controlled or owned by an unknown intelligence. They navigate a river, hide thei
- [Treasure Hunt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/vi-treasure-hunt.md): Raf Kurbi, squatting on a padded platform, observes the alien nobles of the crumbling city, noting their strange clothing, face paint, and three-fingered hands. He is separated from his flitter by Captain Hobart's order 
- [Many Eyes, Many Ears](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/vii-many-eyes-many-ears.md): Dalgard and Sssuri discuss the threat of Those Others returning to reclaim their lost world. They decide to conceal their presence at the alien city, stage the scene to suggest mermen were responsible, and use animal mes
- [Airlift](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/viii-airlift.md): Raf Kurbi pilots a flitter carrying alien warriors, following a globe ship on a journey across islands and coastal regions. He grows increasingly uneasy with the aliens, especially after witnessing them use a devastating
- [Sea Gate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/ix-sea-gate.md): Dalgard and Sssuri flee through an underground corridor, pursued by intelligent pack hunters that once served Those Others. They eventually find a sea lock and escape, with Dalgard killing one of the creatures.
- [X: The Dead Guardians](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/x-the-dead-guardians.md): Raf and Soriki spend a restless night in the alien city, grappling with doubts about the Terran alliance with the humanoid aliens and the morality of their actions against the furry islanders. The next day, the party exp
- [XI: Espionage](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xi-espionage.md): Dalgard and Sssuri investigate the arrival of mysterious strangers who have been seen flying a new type of ship. They discover a slain merman, killed by fire, and learn from the merpeople that the strangers have been vis
- [Alien Patrol](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xii-alien-patrol.md): Raf Kurbi, growing bored with the aliens' activities in the storage house, slips away to explore the underground corridors and the arena. He witnesses an attack by black creatures on two alien warriors and uses his stun 
- [A Hound Is Loosed](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xiii-a-hound-is-loosed.md): Dalgard infiltrates the alien city alone, using mental relays with mermen and animals. He encounters a flying box that acts as a hunter's hound, forcing him to flee through buildings and gardens. Meanwhile, Raf spies on 
- [XIV: The Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xiv-the-prisoner.md): Raf becomes increasingly compelled to investigate the mysterious prisoner captured by the aliens, feeling a strange mental pull that he interprets as a voiceless cry for help. Despite Lablet's dismissal of the prisoner a
- [XV: Arena](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xv-arena.md): Dalgard is captured and brought before a tribunal of Those Others, who interrogate him about his origins and his alliance with the merpeople. He is condemned as a 'beast friend' and sentenced to death. Meanwhile, Raf Kur
- [XVI: Surprise Attack](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xvi-surprise-attack.md): Dalgard and Raf, having escaped the arena with a wounded merman, navigate the inner corridors of the alien city while being pursued. They discover a trap door leading to lower levels and use a rope from Raf to descend. T
- [XVII: Destruction Unleashed](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xvii-destruction-unleashed.md): Raf, Dalgard, and the mermen infiltrate the alien stronghold to destroy the globe ship and its accumulated technology. After a tense standoff, Raf agrees to use his blast bombs, leading to a massive explosion. Raf is bli
- [Not Yet—](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/star_born_se/chapters/xviii-not-yet.md): Raf and Dalgard discuss the future of Dalgard's people, their shared Terran heritage, and the importance of maintaining their own path. Dalgard explains that his colony must develop independently before reconnecting with

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