Kennex resigns himself to Ahim's cheeriness, knowing there's probably going to be no way out of this arrangement.

Well.

At least he didn't get stuck with a ... dragon or something.

"It depends. It's a little behind on spaceships like this one, but it's pretty technologically advanced."

And in some ways, this is not a good thing.

"But otherwise ... it's just like anyone else's Earth, I'll bet. People living in cities, going to school, going to work. There are markets and shops and cars.

"The cops do what they can to protect the people." There's a pause. "That's what I do."