Oziegbe rubbed his hands. “This makes sense, particularly for a ship with more families. Let the kids paint the walls. Honestly, the programmably-rendered walls on the Parnassus are a ridiculous waste of money.”
Asemote shook his head. “Not as expensive as you might think, but you’re probably still right. No reason to change the way they do it here.” He looked down at an exposed wire running the length of the passage. “And this is entirely unacceptable.”
Diab winced. “I know the wires shouldn’t be exposed, but we were rushed, and some of the wiring we needed didn’t get planned in.”
Asemote waved the explanation away. “Of course. We’ll do better when we 3D-model it first and manufacture the bulk of the interior with 3D-printed magnesium.” He frowned. “That’s not the issue. The opportunit
