Part 6: Guns Under the Table, pages 384 - 470. Summary

In the opening of Part 6, people discuss the tragedy of the murder of John Boone, and the legends that followed his passing. When they hear, Arkady is overwhelmed with grief, and gives Nadia a remote transmitter, noting that she may need to use it, since "they" plan to kill everyone.

In Part 6, Frank and Maya are in the dining hall, watching the news as they hear of revolutions surrounding the new birth reduction acts on Earth. Frank is on the treaty commission as a voting party, and Maya is a leader of MarsFirst, but does not have a vote. As the treaty negotiations continue, Frank becomes a vital component as he works deals with the Indians to give up land on Mars for money, and deals with the other governments to...