Potlatch Weaver's experience at the White Earth Massacre (an AmerIndian Confederacy historical event from 2179) is recounted. Cavaho is called to Celetain Prax's quarters. Their brief encounter lands Cavaho in an AmerIndian Confederacy contemplation cell. Derek leaves his family on Outpost New Angelos when the Naanac Invasion announcement is broadcast. UDA primeship fleets use correspondence planes to travel to Naanac. Admiral Lige breaks away from the UDA fleets to travel to Outpost City Aston. Wolf Plume commands the AmerIndian Confederacy's lodge ships as they stand off against the incoming UDA fleets.

Celetain Prax begins the Ghost Dance on Naanac, gathering Cybershaman power to be unleashed against UDA forces. Admiral Lige parlays with Gordon the Scribbler on Outpost City Aston. Lige uses information obtained from the artist/gunslinger to find and capture AmerIndian Confederacy founder Potlatch Weaver.