Weird render result

OK, how did I get this result? I like the result on the one hand and other parts, but the odd lines have me stumped. The objects in the “atom” are the only light source in this render. I haven’t a clue how I got this or how to fix it. Help!

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Well, I turned shadows and environment mapping back “on” and got this better result. Now I have to figure out why the illumination is so one-sided. And I think I need to reverse the direction of one of the electrons.

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OK, now I’ve lost the colors in my atomic particles. How did I do that? The colors kind of show up in the reflections but not it the objects themselves.

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When in doubt copy all and move to new file

Thanks, I may try that. Here’s my latest result…

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