"Nako, Quonx have a hard time deactivating the node. How about you help her with your doshko?"
"Me? I don't know... I mean... bashing, smashing... that is something of older days, why would you think I'd do that? Am I to feel hurt by the insinuation?"
Nako jumps up and the node a couple times.
"OF COURSE I GREE!
I LOVE IT!"
Dakoyo covers his face with both hands and groans...
Nako smashes the node.
M2’s voice comes over the intercom system once more, its voice slowing with each word. We thank you for choosing Trendsetter Excursions and hope you will fly with us again in the future.
Nako smiles, and brushes her fur back around her face: "I am a computer software hardwire technician!"
"It if off? Or did just speakers died? I was hoping that we would find this M2 sitting somewhere."
Gazigaz pats Nako at her back.
"Maybe smash the speakers?!"
Dakoyo looks up in surprise when that actually seemed to have worked. And so, instead of making a pip, he simply gringes when Nako talks about more smashing.
"It worked this time Nako, just remember sometimes we need info on computers so smashing them may not be the best solution." Quonx says patting Nako on the shoulder.
"Now lets go find that lazy Nakonechkin and get rewarded for saving these nufriends."
Nako smiles at Quonx: "Gree!"
But she does shrug... "Or not gree... that is the question!"
With M2 shut down you clamber out of the maintenance ducts and out into the ships decks again. Moving back through the ship you make a stop in the bar to tell the passengers that it is now safe to venture into the ship.
Nakonechkin hails you on your comm units telling you that you should stay and pilot the pleasure ship. You went above and beyond the call of duty. This is high praise coming from him.
The Emerald Empyrean’s passengers are much more vocal in their appreciation, jubilant that they can once again return to their normal lives.
Finally, Trendsetter Excursions pays handsomely to keep the incident out of the public eye to avoid any negative publicity. They assure everyone that they are also scrapping their artificial intelligence program, so the tragedy of the Emerald Empyrean should remain an isolated incident.
After the uproar over your return has died down a bit, Nakonechkin promotes you to full partners in his salvage operation, using the payoff from Trendsetter Excursions to buy you your own starship! After all, there’s a whole galaxy out there, full of people who need help!
Thank you for the run