There were plenty of things to see just in Nexus-1. Kasinda gave Alex a complete tour of the ICI grounds; they visited a variety of Nexus-1’s many parks and playgrounds; and they played the computer simulation games in a wild arcade that bedazzled Alex’s senses.
Kasinda brought him home with her one day to meet her father, Pol Venderling—a tall, brooding man with a heavy beard and smiling green eyes. It was quite obvious from her behavior that Kasinda idolized her father—and if Gregor Bredakoff’s assessment of the man were true, that worship would be more than justified. It turned out that Pol Venderling was just as eager to be on good terms with Alex’s father as Gregor Bredakoff was to be on friendly terms with him. The two men of power recognized the need for strong allies, and encourag
