Chancellor Abelard Gomez, a vigorous eighty-five-year-old, had taken over management of the Clique’s affairs. His chief compatriots were Professor Glen Szilard, Queen’s Advisor Fidel Nakamura, and Gomez’s current wife, Project Manager Jane Murray. At the far end of the table sat Chancellor Emeritus Abelard Lindsay. The old visionary’s lined face showed the quizzical smile associated with a heavy dosage of Green Rapture.