August 11, 1373

"Maybe I could shove a celery stick up his ass..?" asks Steve Jobs hopefully.

Tully laughs and says, "That works for me!"

"Hey, pick on someone else!" says Crotchety. "I didn't ask to be brought back to life."

Tully says, "You are welcome."

"I don't remember asking, either. Perhaps we could fix that?"

"Too late now," sneers Crotchety.

Tully chuckles, "He will find his way back in due time. He will be out of our hair shortly once we get to the station."

Darian asks Zanax, "Anything?"

Zanax frowns. "You think I wouldn't have cut him in half already if he was evil and annoying?"

"You must be a paladin," says Crotchety, a note of sarcasm in his voice.

Darian shrugs. "Just hopeful, Zanax. Just hopeful."

By this time you have entered the Alpha Centauri star system and are closing in on the Amalda space station.