Three Amigos

Once the fleet actually crossed into the Bardo Star Cluster, the Larkinsons realized that it wasn't as special as they thought.

Space was space. Bardo was also occupied by states, the organizations and average citizens. While they might hold different names and possess different cultures, the dynamic in the new star cluster was not that exciting.

Once the magic died down, everyone shoved aside their wonder and sentimental feelings and went back to work.

Ves also proceeded to do his work. While he hadn't been able to secure the new starships that Gloriana needed, he instructed his fleet to lend a bit more processing power to the Design Department.

At the cost of reducing the effectiveness of other research activities, his wife gained the processing power she wanted. This ensured that the drop in productivity by giving the assistant mech designers a lighter workload did not slow down progress too much.