Magellan had made it to New Hlobane well before Serrin and the others went sifting through the ruins at Babanango, but it took time for him to catch up with their trail. Finally, enough money spread around found them. He also learned that the Englishman’s cyberdeck was still stashed at the Imperial. He’d surely come back for it, which meant Magellan had no need to traipse into the veldt after them. But once he learned where they were headed, he was sure they’d find the plant. What he didn’t know was that Luther had ordered its destruction before they ever got there.