Beside the Locomotive, Villa Sol secures the upgraded Tungsteel Revolver and its completed weapon system. The ship’s departure systems awaken in orderly sequence beneath NERVE’s control.
NERVE
Departure systems are online, partner. Fuel margins, defensive controls, and the master Stargate interface are ready for route entry.
Last Haven turns quietly around them, its docking lights guiding newly arrived vessels while the Locomotive’s engines build a restrained, familiar hum. Tavian’s control channel opens above the console.
Tavian Ors
The master Stargate can carry you into the wider galaxy. Its refuge protocols require a declared route and departure authorization before the gate will open.
Tavian Ors
The crystal’s origin data remains incomplete. You may pursue its history beyond Last Haven, or declare another destination and travel as a protected wanderer.
NERVE projects a star map across the cockpit glass, with the known galaxy spreading outward from Last Haven in branching routes. One unresolved crystal signature pulses at the map’s edge.
NERVE
Your purpose is compatible with departure, partner. Which route shall I submit for authorization?