 How does Claney feel about Mikuta?
Across to the right was a group that Baron knew vaguely—Andean climbers, or at least two of them were. I guess I was about ten when Wyatt and Carpenter made the last attempt—that was in 2082, I think. After that, I followed Sanderson’s work in the Twilight Lab up there and began to get Brightside into my blood, sure as death. But it was Mikuta’s idea to attempt a Crossing. Did you ever know Tom Mikuta? Four thousand miles of butcherous heat, just to have some joker come along, use your data and drum you out of the glory by crossing at perihelion forty-four days later? “I want to make a Crossing at perihelion and I want to cross on the surface.
 Claney likes Mikuta. He can trust Mikuta.
 Claney likes Mikuta. He can trust Mikuta.  Claney doesn't like Mikuta. Mikuta makes too many mistakes.  Claney likes Mikuta, but Mikuta makes too many mistakes.  Claney doesn't like Mikuta. He can't trust Mikuta.