Rebellion and Revolution

Where it surfaces

• Halftripper

  The people of Calypso revolt against Joseph and his brother after the death of the boy, highlighting the consequences of authoritarian rule.

• Potential Enemy

  Captain Post's quiet defiance during the court martial, questioning the logic of treating all aliens as enemies, represents a subtle rebellion against the militaristic status quo.

• Off Course

  The public's expectation that the alien will guide Earth's transformation reflects revolutionary hopes, while the establishment fears upheaval.

• The Galactic Ghost

  The Society of Racial Preservation overthrows governments and social systems to achieve fair selection.

• After Some Tomorrow

  Alan's proposal to overturn traditional clan structures, including sharing husbands and integrating sterilies, represents a revolutionary challenge to the established matriarchal order.

• Revolution

  The chapter centers on a plot to overthrow the Soviet regime through assassination and propaganda, exploring the moral compromises and organizational challenges of revolution.

• III

  Plekhanov's plan to forcibly unify the planet and modernize society implies a revolutionary upheaval of Texcoco's existing order, with resistance expected.

• IV

  Mayer's plan to use technology and merchant cooperation to undermine the barons' power represents a revolutionary shift in the social order.

• The Conference of the Divided Teams

  Genoa's western barons unite to suppress chartered cities, while Texcoco's Tulans wage a military campaign to unite the planet, highlighting resistance to imposed order.

• The War Decision

  The execution of Dean and Rosetti by the Temple signals a rebellion against the Pedagogue team's influence, prompting a revolutionary war to overthrow the barons and the Temple.

• The Decade's Reckoning

  The Texcocan team crushed a rebellion, losing members like Cogswell and MacBride, highlighting the cost of maintaining order.

• IX

  The communes' imminent revolt drives the entire chapter, forcing the rulers to consider drastic measures to prevent a full-scale uprising.

• Chapter XII: The Reckoning at Rigel

  The Rigellian underground, formed independently on both planets, successfully revolts against Earth's control, demanding equality and self-determination.

• Gun for Hire

  The future society's fear of Howard Temple-Tracy's appeal to the young and his atavistic ideas represents a potential rebellion against the established order.

• Freedom

  Underground groups discuss overthrowing the Soviet state; Simonov's personal rebellion against the Party culminates in killing his superior.

• Ultima Thule

  The Tommy Paine fiction is a tool for controlled revolution; the chapter discusses the fear of subversion and the need to manage change.

• Farmer

  Mauser considers the potential for uprising against the oppressive social order, hinting at future conflict.

• IV

  Tuareg resistance to modernization and forced relocation echoes themes of rebellion against imposed order.

• V

  Hélène Desage and Captain Mohmoud rebel against the Commission's authority through covert destruction.

• Status Quo

  The Movement is discussed as a revolutionary organization aiming to overthrow the government, with parallels drawn to historical revolutions.

• III

  Joe's personal rebellion against his birth caste and his determination to fight his way to the top reflect a revolutionary spirit against the status quo.

• V

  Nadine Haer advocates overthrowing the status society and resuming progress, while Joe Mauser questions the feasibility of changing the rules from within.

• Chapter VI

  Nadine advocates for tearing down the existing system, while Joe's personal rebellion is focused on rising within it.

• VII

  Mauser's quiet defiance of caste norms and the Soviet observer's critique hint at revolutionary undercurrents challenging the status quo.

• VIII

  Mauser's defiance of direct orders and his insistence on his own plan represent a form of rebellion against the established command structure.

• Subversive

  Adam Moncure and Freer Enterprises attempt a radical economic rebellion by selling unbranded goods to collapse the consumer economy.

• The Common Man

  The Common Man Party represents a populist rebellion against the established two-party system, aiming to upend the political order.

• III

  Freddy's critique of the system and his secret plan to break out of his caste foreshadows a potential rebellion against the established order.

• XII

  Sam's switch from priesthood to military represents a personal rebellion against his father's expectations and the established social order.

• XIII

  Joe, now expelled from the military, asks Nadine how they can change the rules of their status world, signaling a turn toward questioning the system.

• XIV

  Joe joins an organization aiming to change the socioeconomic system; rumors of an underground movement in Siberia seek to overthrow the Sovs.

• Chapter XV: The Proletarian Paradise

  The Pink Army's campaigns against rebellious nomads in the Kunlun Mountains highlight ongoing resistance to the Sov-world's authority.

• XVIII

  Joe's secret involvement with a revolutionary cell and the need to maintain cover despite the duel.

• XIX

  Joe's refusal to flee underscores his dedication to the revolutionary movement, risking his life to maintain prestige and gather intelligence for the West-world's socioeconomic change.

• XXI

  The Party's suppression of revolutionary ideals and the irony of the Sov-world's expansion leading to Hungarian influence and intrigue.

• XXII

  The chapter reveals the existence of underground revolutionary organizations in both worlds, working to change the socioeconomic system from within, and discusses the potential for collaboration.

• The Gold Watch

  Pond's passive resistance to returning to space represents a quiet rebellion against the system's expectations.