Captain Tkarro sat at the head of the table and said curtly, "We'll try to be quick. The Nautilus is about to re-enter Balaam's atmosphere after escaping Admiral Kozak's clutches. This will raise all manner of hell with us. I'LL deal with that. We'll set down at Shalmiraine, after letting off who needs to go to reboot the Four Sisters system." Snowflake, who sat between her aunt and niece, said,"Nunera system. It's in the Abba-Dingo section of Shalmiraine between the domed city and the star-port." The captain nodded. "I know that already. I was informed of the location and how to get there by King Kruag, who was with Queen Vree when she found it." He looked over at the true alien among them, and addressed the Naga woman, "Lady Oheeeyuuu, we need your advice on HOW to reboot a non-material instrumentality, when we don't have a clue about this magical kind of technology." Oheeeyuuu shrugged. "Depends. I'm a pilot, NOT a hyper-frame tech. I guess if you don't have ANY knowledge about this kind of tech, any help is better than no help?" Commander Rose, spoke from next to her girl's , "That is succinct. We know next to nothing. We know how to BREAK them, not fix them." "Going from what you already told me", she began,"if the last people in the SNARE weren't touched by the Chalchilaloq virus, they could upload their last impression by simply touching the panel and wishing it to be fixed. HOWEVER, they'd all be contaminated by traces of the virus in this case." Lime exclaimed, "Nuh-hunh! When I attuned to the artifacts, I wished my mom to be immune to any kind of virus!" Toxic who was sitting across from her said,"Good wish! Damned chair!" She pushed back and pulled at the chair, unable to get comfortable. Rose said, "I was aware of the virus spreading, and protected Sunshine, Toxic and myself from it. Logic suggests if the Four Sisters was the last program of the Althan-Krommium forerunners, they have set up defenses against their enemies." Oheeeyuuu said, "Sounds likely. My species, the Naga developed defenses against the ancient cursed race. Whose home-planet, you humans re-discovered, earlier today." Toxic jumped up onto the chair she had been fooling with and towered over Oheeeyuuu. She chortled and acted menacing," OooooOOh! I have the blood of the ancient cursed race in me! Negate my powers, you Naga girl, you! Ooooeeeeeeeeoooo!" Captain Tkarro sighed and said, "Toxic! Off the damned chair!" Next to the captain, Zeelob, the Alien Technologies officer, exclaimed, "Toxic is glowing! Look at her eyes!" Oheeeyuuu wasn't sure of what the strange girl was doing so she reached out and Negated. The Cyclops women exclaimed, "I see something in the air!" Toxic swayed and she slid down to a seated position where she giggled, "STOP! OH MY GOD! STOP IT! IT TICKLES!" Oheeeyuuu stopped and said, "I had no idea it would affect you like that! Supposedly, it causes agony to the race of the Druaga." Zeelob asked, "The Druaga? Is that the name for the 'accursed race'?" Oheeeyuuu said, "The last name for them. The Measure knows the full story. I shouldn't say anything else. It would be unlucky for me." There were several incredulous questions leveled at her, but she wouldn't talk of it again. After a moment, she said, "Take Rose, Toxic and Sunshine to the room in question and touch the panel identified as belonging to the Four Sisters and wish it restored. Excuse me, I have said too much." She got up and slid out the door. Dokka Tkarro said, "That was bizarre. Toxic! Don't act so childish in front of aliens that don't know you. She might have blasted you!" Toxic nodded and slopped out a salute of some kind and snapped,"Yessir! She DID blast me! She's useful. The Measure's more fun, though!" The intercom chimed,"Captain! We've just hit the atmosphere." They all stood. Dokka said, "Rose--take Sunshine and Toxic in a shuttle-pod. Zeelob, go with them. Dismissed." --TO BE CONTINUED!--