You are sailing through the Bligh Islands on the
forty-foot ketch Starbuck with Bill Sutherland,
your father's close friend.  The Blighs are a chain of
islands that sprawl across the corner of the Pacific
just north of New Guinea and just south of the
equator.  Few people live on them, and those that
do, keep to themselves.  In fact, Bill has warned
you that the natives can be downright unfriendly.
He claims that some of the islanders have been 
known to roast visitors for dinner.  You don't quite
believe him, though.  So far it's been a long, easy
cruise with plenty of time to swim, scuba-dive, fish,
and explore the lush, exotic islands.
	The Starbuck carries an unusual load of 
electronic gear; Bill has explained that is needed for
safety.  Again you don't really believe him. Both
your father and Bill work for a government agency
that they refuse to name.  You suspect that they
work for an organization like the CIA, and that the
electronic equipment Starbuck carries is used to 
find out what other people want to keep secret.

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