 There they seek the aid of Krishnan Gorbovast Bad-Sár, resident commissioner of the king of Gozashtand and well-known benefactor of Terran travelers.He gets them on the next ship out to Zesh, the "Labághti", captained by Memzadá of Darya.During the voyage, Althea is nearly raped by a sailor, who is keelhauled by Memzadá as punishment.