“The Dying Ground”
The Phantom helps the Oralali capture elephants for work, but that cuts off the ivory supply for the Bandai, who then capture the Phantom to kill him. The Bandar rescue the Phantom, who negotiates a treaty. The Oralali may tame elephants, but the old ones will be released to go the elephant graveyard, where the Bandai will harvest the ivory.
“The Phantom's New Faith!”
The Phantom fears that he is no match for his ancestors, who contended with nature itself. When a volcano erupts, apes kidnap a small boy to sacrifice. The Phantom rescues the boy, then diverts a stream to block the lava and protect the apes' home ground. He muses that a man is not the proper judge of himself... others must decide if he has failed or succeeded.
“Survival!”
The first expedition to Uranus plans to spend the years-long journey in suspended animation, but system failure kills two of the four crew. Eleanor di Maestri suggests that she and Abel Niner could themselves found a human colony, but he reveals that Abel Niner is not his name, but his designation -- he is actually Robot A-9.
“The Trap!”
Diana comes to Bengali to curate an exhibit of Bengali art, but behind her back the Phantom uses the exhibit to flush out and capture art thieves.
