

The ship is circumventing Sirius A and the star doesn't seem to take kindly to the ship being in proximity. While chatting with Erik long distance, Niko is interrupted by William. Most of the rest of the crew have worked under Ian and are ‘feeling a little awkward’ with this new situation. Ian Yerxa was the previous captain of the ship, so there's a bit of tension around the leadership now that Niko's been put in charge.

The Salvare crew was feeling awkward when Niko was placed in charge instead of Ian. William, the holographic computer (AI), informs Niko of all this. She's been awoken because the Salvare hasn't yet reached Pi Canis Majoris.Īpparently, the scientists on Earth got the incorrect coordinates for the system – it will now take around seven more months to get there. A month into the journey and Niko is awoken from Soma sleep. The mission was supposed to take six months – three months to Pi Canis Majoris and three months back. Her husband, Erik is disappointed, but Niko is afraid that the mission will fail without her. Six months later and still on Earth, Niko and her family are moving because of her husband's job, but she's been asked to lead the Salvare on a deep space mission to investigate the destination the Artifact has been communicating with. Niko told Erik that she will lead Salvare. After saying goodbye to her family on Earth, Niko wakes in space to find the Salvare off course and divided loyalties among her young crew.
