 What is the Carstar thing?
You are thinking: 'What kind of a Festival can we have here on this ship?' "The arena in Koltah is the greatest arena in the whole system. Have you decided on this Carstar thing yet, Father?" "That," he said to Nestir, "my dear Father, is the cardinal point of the whole game, y'know." After all, it's not only a question of how we go, but also a question of leaving only after having done our duty. Anticipation can be a joy, y'know: almost equal to the very Reward. "This problem of Carstar interests me," the third mate said. "That," said Nestir, "is not at all like the Carstar case.
 Someone was killed.
 Someone was killed.  A person attempted to avoid duty by hastening to the Reward.  There was questionable intent.  He had a very pretty wife.