 They are coolly received, but are eventually given 50,000 sequins (the universal currency of Tschai) as a reward.Unimpressed with Yao engineering, Reith recruits a crew from those who had worked for the Wankh, to try to steal a Wankh spaceship.The attempt almost succeeds, but the ship is damaged and sets down on a lake due to their unfamiliarity with the controls.