After their wonderful lunch with Tale, the travelers show some signs of wear from the harrowing experience they had trying to reach the planet of the old archaeologist. The encounter with the supernova has really drained them. Tale senses their fatigue and suggests they rest and relaxation. 'Take our guest to one of the sleeping areas.' Tale instructs some of his androids. Mude pipes in and says, 'I know one of the best quarters for our guests. I will be glad to show them to it!' 'Very well.' says Tale. 'I hope it will meet with their satisfaction.' 'I'm sure it will!' expresses Mude. 'These accommodations will certainly relax and refresh them.' he trills, and Red picks up on his statement. Mude summons several of the worker droids and instructs them as to which rooms he wants prepared for their guests. 'Make sure there is fresh bedding on the beds too!' he trills. The four human travelers suspecting more practical jokes express some hesitation at Mude's largesse. 'Not to worry!' says Mude. 'I would not think it proper to pull a, what you say, prank, on you guys so soon after Tale has pulled one. He is the master of pranks after all and I would not try to upstage him!' So Mude shows them to their quarters making sure he gives the worker droids enough time to prepare all their rooms. And he has certainly chosen a very fine set of suites for them. They must have been designed for visiting dignitaries for all the amenities they contain. Luxurious king sized beds. Jacuzzis in all of them. Wet bars with nicely stocked bottles of wines and other liquors and soft drinks. Who could imagine such luxuries existed on this ancient ship. But, it is still a living ship and is programmed to evolve with the times, whether the current pilot realizes it or not. Such sophistication the ancients possessed! Everyone is very glad to have their own quarters to spread out in and really relax. It doesn't take them long to adapt to their rooms. Nice warm showers are in order to refresh them. The worker droids take their soiled clothes to be cleaned and refreshed. Jorge and Red share a suite. After Jorge finishes his shower, he has a conversation with Red and Red's request. 'Jorge! You won't believe all the information Mude shared with me already. When he probed my data core, he learned about your quest to find the lost planet of the ancients. He told me this ship was involved in conflicts with the very civilization we are seeking. He knows you are suspicious of it since you recognized the configuration of this ship the first time you saw it. But this ship wasn't built by the ancients you seek. Mude indicated that there is a great deal of information on them though in the ships data base. He assures me that it will be alright for you to study it and perhaps you will learn the location of their home planet!' Jorge takes a little while to absorb this information. He questions Red some more about it and decides he will certainly have to take a crack at learning what he can from this ship's knowledge base. He and Red talk for hours until Red notices that Jorge is tiring. He tells Jorge to get some sleep. Bright and early the next day, Tale visits all their quarters with a wakeup call. They all come out of their sleep much more relaxed and ready to tackle some of their challenges. Jorge can't wait to sit down at a terminal and start mining information! Thank you for taking a peek! Your support is greatly appreciated!