"So anyway, your regulator should stay fixed after this. If problems start back up, call me and I'll make another trip over." Marcus shook the hand of the Ark Royal's Chief Engineer at the entrance to the lounge and then stepped through. He'd owed the man a favor since the other engineer had helped out with the filtration system rebuild in the Tropical Dome back on Shangri-La.

He noticed the woman sitting in the waiting area, but paid her little attention as he went to the ticket desk and handed in his voucher for the trip back to Shangri-La.

If necessary they would have sent a shuttle to get him, but he preferred to take regular transport when possible.