Axl was in the Obs Deck, again, when the message came through. Sitting upside down -- back on the seat, legs against the back of the couch, feet in the air.

He wasn't inclined to hold Stacy's programming limitations against her. But it did raise questions. "Nothing can be done, or nothing they could do? I mean, we've got geniuses from all over the omniverse on here, don't we? Are the Daligig really that far ahead of everyone else, or could someone here conceivably have a shot at it?"