 What was Kolin's primary motivation in transforming to his new form?
Despite sour feelings for the space service of Haurtoz, steward Peter Kolin had to admit that casualties might have been far worse. It may be useful to discover temporary sources in this area of natural foods." Lack of complete loyalty to the state was likely to result in a siege of treatment that left the subject suitably "re-personalized." "You will scout in five details of three persons each," Chief Slichow said. The maintenance of a proper viewpoint was a necessity if the Planetary State were to survive the hostile plots of Earth and the latter's decadent colonies. Kolin found himself in a group with Jak Ammet, a third cook, and Eva Yrtok, powdered foods storekeeper. Since the crew would be eating packaged rations during repairs, Yrtok could be spared to command a scout detail. To reach their assigned sector, they had to climb a forbidding ridge of rock within half a kilometer. For all Kolin could tell, he and the others were isolated in a world bounded by the rocky ridge behind them and a semi-circle of damp trees and bushes several hundred meters away. "Be a job to find anything edible here," grunted Ammet, and Kolin agreed. As he reached her, whatever Yrtok was examining came to life and scooted into the underbrush with a flash of greenish fur. At first, Kolin saw no way, but then the network of vines clinging to the rugged trunk suggested a route.
 Desire to liberate the people of Haurtoz
 Desire for power over authority  Desire to out-smart Johnny Ashlew  Desire to liberate the people of Haurtoz  Desire to be free from conformity