David Johnson wrote:

> It's possible, of course, but seems unlikely in this instance because
> none of the Paratimers in Beam's yarn mention doing that.
>
> Instead, in a conversation with Tortha Karf, one of the Paratime
> Commissioners says, "This Styphon's House racket is perfect for
> penetration of that subsector, and in a couple of centuries it'll be a
> very valuable subsector to have penetrated. We’ll just move in on
> Styphon's House, and take it over, the way we did the Yat-Zar temples
> on the Hulgun Sector, and build that up to general economic and
> political control."
>
> And Kalvan's timeline is turned over to Dhergabar University for study.

It could just be my misunderstanding, but aren't two goals in potential
conflict here?

1. A desire for research.

2. The need to keep Styphon in control for potential exploitation gains.
Kalvan threatens those potential gains.