[From the back of the book] They say you can tell how close to the Outlands you are by the way a planet looks from space. If that is true, then the Outlands must be just around the corner from Drelga, because from space you can barely see signs of technology. Still, as you approach the starport looks busy enough, and since you will be there a week or more anyway, you decide you might as well make the best of it.