15 WARP TO VAN MAANEN’S 2294 A.D. TWO HOURS OUT of Van Maanen’s Star –––––––– ALL OF THE ALPHA CREW was present at Starkle’s, along with the two pets Fido and Dixie, and the Avatar of Nina, and last but not least, the Archon Ambassador 174. The Archon craft had created a warp field, which contained the Praxis and all of its auxiliary craft and was currently transporting all of the ships to Van Maanen’s Star at superluminal speeds. We had roughly two hours left until we were due to arrive at our destination. The animals had spent the last hour trying to discover the hidden supports or other limitations of the hovering 174. Suspended in the air about four feet above the deck, the Ambassador instantly garnered the totality of the animals’ curiosity. Alpha Crew was using this reprieve to d

