The Earthship Streaker-crewed by humans and uplifted dolphins and chimpanzees-discovers a derelict armada, perhaps left by the very first patrons, the fabled Progenitors. But is upstart humanity a patron or a client? Patron races demand centuries of indentured servitude from each uplifted client. Foremost among said traditions is uplift, which requires all spacefaring races to welcome newcomers into Galactic culture by breeding and genetically guiding each client species to full sapience-but at a price.
Humanity’s explorations have revealed galaxies inhabited by millions of intelligent species interacting under ancient traditions. A starship crew of humans and dolphins skirts the brink of interstellar war in this epic adventure by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Postman.
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