. This episode takes a group of young people out into outer space where they meet civilizations both higher and lower than Earth.
Mix the brother and sister from one family with the two brothers, a sister, and a Space Traveler from another and let them meet other personable young people from different planets and you have romance as well as adventure.
"Usa is not an appropriate name for our new friend," said Norbu. "What are your suggestions?"
Norbu is a Tibetan Lama, and he is addressing his group of chelas on a small island near Reston, Atlantis on planet Earth. The group consists of David and Ivan Shosis; Sara and Robert Petrovka; and a young space traveler who has also been attending the Interplanetary School founded by Joe and Kathleen Shosis.
Norbu intently watches the young man in question who appears to be just short of six feet, weighing around 150 pounds, but the well-knit body is muscular. His light blue eyes are fringed with long curling lashes that are darker than the auburn hair that hangs in waves to his shoulders. There is no evidence of facial hair on the tanned face. He appears to be the same age as David Shosis who is 22 and is a good two inches taller. David has a lighter shade of red hair and brown eyes. Ivan Shosis is slightly shorter than his brother and stockier. He is two years younger, has hazel eyes, freckles under his red hair, and an engaging grin. Robert Petrovka is 21 years old, built like Ivan, but has deep blue eyes, sandy hair, and is inclined to wait until everyone else has spoken before offering a well thought out opinion.
"Since our new friend has had so many experiences and lived in strange places," said Sara, "I suggest the name Benjamin for the young man in the Jewish Bible."
Sara Petrovka was never at a loss for words or action. Her mother had seen so much of her own strong spirit in this daughter, she had not even raised the question of whether Sara could or could not go with the four young men. The girl not only had her mother's determination, she had the best of the family's good looks. Her deep brown hair hung in natural waves and curls; tiny ringlets fringed an expressive face. High cheekbones, a well formed nose, and a delicate pink and white complexion drew compliments, but the blue eyes and sweetly curved lips that parted so readily to show even white teeth made Benjamin's heart skip beats.
