That's the sticking point, isn't it. No one who's come back.

[ But with these small revelations, can they really believe anything the Natha have told them about the planet?

Nope. ]

I think ... Rasyc must have found him, [ Jim says slowly, theorizing. Finally taking a drink of his tea somewhere in there. ] If the original refugee has access to technology that can endrun the Natha, maybe it was stolen. Maybe something happened to set a precedent about why we're not trusted with everything.