Galen nodded. "Although he's a bad patient. Elder race mucking about with the equipment from inside it. I've dealt with elder races before. This ship was designed by one elder race using technology from another."
He bowed slightly at the waist to the two women. "I have many faults. Lying to friends about a sick companion is not one of them. You go into my care with measurable brain activity, you come out a restored being."