Who is Dr. Ignazio Metz from Startide Rising and what is their importance? Startide_Rising English & Literature Dr. Ignazio Metz | Startide Rising

A condescending, white-haired, pot-bellied human specializing in dolphin Uplift, Metz is an observer assigned to the exploration vessel Streaker. On Earth before the flight, Metz leads efforts to incorporate Stenos bredanensis DNA in Tursiops amicus stock. He has a reputation for favoring Stenos dolphins and shows special interest in Vice-Capt. Takkata-Jim, a Stenos into whom he has secretly grafted genes from Orcinus orca (killer whale).