# Plague Ship — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Plague Ship by Andre Norton.

- [I: Perfumed Planet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/i-perfumed-planet.md): Dane Thorson, Cargo-master-apprentice of the Solar Queen, prepares for trade negotiations on the planet Sargol by applying scented paste to mask his off-world scent, as required by the feline-ancestored Salariki natives.
- [II: Rivals](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/ii-rivals.md): The Solar Queen crew confronts Inter-Solar rivals over trading rights on Sargol. Captain Jellico and Cargo-master Van Rycke stand firm against I-S Captain Grange and Cargo-master Kallee, refusing their buyout offer. Mean
- [III: Contact at Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/iii-contact-at-last.md): Dane Thorson discovers that a young Salarik is intensely attracted to catnip in the ship's hydro garden. He and Mura give the native a few leaves, which the cub takes to the storm priests. The catnip is tested and approv
- [IV: Gorp Hunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/iv-gorp-hunt.md): The Terrans conclude trading with the Salariki, learning that their stock of Koros stones is limited. Van Rycke and Tau discuss the potential of catnip and anisette as superior trade goods, noting that the I-S rivals off
- [V: The Perilous Seas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/v-the-perilous-seas.md): The Terrans join a Salariki gorp hunt on the reef, using fire to clear a purple scum from the water. They discover tansil wood and witness the hunt's dangers, including a gorp that breaches the reef. After the hunt, they

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- [VI: Duelist’s Challenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/vi-duelist-s-challenge.md)
- [VII: Barring Accident](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/vii-barring-accident.md)
- [VIII: Headaches](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/viii-headaches.md)
- [IX: Plague!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/ix-plague.md)
- [X: E-Stat Landing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/x-e-stat-landing.md)
- [XI: Desperate Measures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xi-desperate-measures.md)
- [XII: Strange Behavior of a Hoobat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xii-strange-behavior-of-a-hoobat.md)
- [XIII: Off the Map](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xiii-off-the-map.md)
- [XIV: Special Mission](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xiv-special-mission.md)
- [XV: Medic Hovan Reports](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xv-medic-hovan-reports.md)
- [XVI: The Battle of the Video](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xvi-the-battle-of-the-video.md)
- [XVII: In Custody](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xvii-in-custody.md)
- [XVIII: Bargain Concluded](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_ship_se/chapters/xviii-bargain-concluded.md)

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