 Beran attempts to return the planet to its previous state by re-integrating the castes into the general populace.Palafox opposes this move and is killed, but the warrior caste stages a coup and takes command of Pao.Panasper convinces them that they cannot rule the planet alone, since they share no common language with the rest of the population and cannot rely on the cooperation of the other segments of the people of Pao, and they allow him to keep his office.