Elsevere's ruling council refuses his demands, and if the strike continues, the planetoid's waste processing machinery will break down and every colonist will die from disease. Although the machinery is not difficult to operate, the taboo is so strong that no other Elseverean will do so.
Elsevere's ruling council refuses his demands, and if the strike continues, the planetoid's waste processing machinery will fail, leading to the death of every colonist from disease. Although the machinery is not complex to operate, the taboo is so strong that no other Elseverean will perform the task.