"I think 'stay out of trouble' just about covers it," Trudy said. She didn't say that Kang had been awake so long by himself that he'd almost given up on his family podpopping. It just didn't seem like the thing to say.

"If you're all right on your own, I'm going to head back to the Obs Deck. Just remember the Hub if you need to go anywhere. All the major places in the ship can be reached through the Hub."