352 First Passengers

[Thank you so much. We weren't expecting trouble so far out here, with nobody in portal range. It's a miracle your species heard us at all.] The young Innu female who seemed to be in charge informed Max over a video link.

[You can actually thank the world ship Corvus of the Noctem Fleet for that. They were the ones who only just yesterday provided us with the new radio technology to meet interstellar standards.] Max replied and the Innu in the background cheered.

[Are you guys seriously a cruise ship though? How lucky is that? We expected to have to wait for a freighter to take time out of their route since the resource usage for an interstellar rescue portal was more than our insurance would cover.] The Innu asked with infectious enthusiasm.