Two starships had found the thirteenth colony worlds at the edge of human Fertile Crescent space. Only one ship visited the Tehuelches people from Earth Patagonia. The other, a European Union warship said not one word of greeting. New Patagon of the Bully System has two things that are more precious than peace and "welcome back to the Fertile Crescent." One is asteroids of pure super-alloy. The other, "Phibbians," denizens of the NP sea and more valuable than the alloy. They have gene-altering biofactories in their mouths. The EU armada came just as The Inquisition did a thousand years before. Like then, an intellect had been Raised. Professor Omnidoctorate "Elroy" won the blitz by using "rocks" to destroy the armada. Now New Patagon is sending him to finish the job at the formidable EU Hub fortress as Cap'n Elroy. The elderly governor does not believe in the "Elroy legend" and thinks the youth will screw up big time. Elroy is running out of Time to get the job done his way.