Roget drops to the mysterious planet Haze on behalf of the Federation (ChinoFeds). I liked the story, but some folks on Amazon.com did not care for it. Earth society seems very like now, but a millennium has passed since the Chinese took over the United States. Seems odd.
Words I Had To Look Up:
the Omelas requirement (pg. 182) -- Refers to a story by Ursula K. LeGuin about scapegoats. Read the Wiki article!