 What lesson did Brian learn from his experience?
True, there had been others, pioneers, before the company came, who objected to the expansion of the monopolistic control. But, if they could not realize that the company's regime served the best interests of the planet, they would just have to suffer the consequences of their own ignorance. This walk was part of a regular routine of physical exercise that kept his body hard and resilient in spite of long hours spent in the laboratory. He was making that walk in precisely seven minutes, four and four-fifths seconds. Pete Brent's joking words flashed back to him. Brian slowly acquired a complexion suitable for painting fire plugs.
 That the Venus Consolidated police weren’t honest.
 That Serono Zeburzac was a rebel insider.  That Venus Consolidated served the best interests of the planet.  That the Venus Consolidated police weren’t honest.  That the rebels built mines as escape routes from the police.