A planet-sized spacecraft of smooth cyclindrical design orbiting a blue gas giant of a star. Several more cylinder sticking out from the main body. Each of them houses connecting ports for space ships. Low number of ships dock at these ports. Even fewer fly around it.

The differences of size makes the small ships look like flies to the enormous craft. The only other stellar body than the craft, ships and the star is a Travel Beacon. The Beacon as it is called guides ships in and out of the system. It is a mesh-like tube of metal, lights, and monitors. At one end is guiding lights for incoming and outgoing vessels.

As the Travel Beacon being described, one outgoing cargo vessel prepare to exit. It halts to the warning lights and monitors telling of incoming traffic. A single flash of light comes to the beacon. It is a single small vessel. It flies though the Travel Beacon. And it heads for the giant spacecraft. Another flash of light comes but no vessel. It is confusing to any ship who witness it.

The small ship is followed by a space distortion. The outgoing vessel ignores it. The lights of the Beacon stops warning and allows the vessel to proceed. It left in a flash of light though the Travel Beacon.

Inside the small ship's cockpit, Nicole and Diana awaits docking of the ship. "This is definately not right," Nicole mentions. "Someone hacked your ship to bring us here," Diana agrees. Nicole expresses concern on her face. Riada is just getting over the jump from one part of the galaxy to another. She is still holding her seat for dear life.

It is worth mentioning that this is also Berriot's and Shael's first jump as well. Berriot is ill from the jump and Shael' has an epiphany from that jump. When Shael' sees the craft, he understands Nicole. She describes The Black Hand's port as small. Compares to the craft, it is minute. He never thought anything as large as he sees now.

There are two empty cylinder docks Nicole's ship flies to one of them. Nicole's ship then pulls into the connection port slowly. The port extends its tube and holding arms to connect and hold the ship. The Abnormality of space pulls into the one near the ship.

A call on Nicole's onboard computer compells Nicole to answer. A male robotic voice records and sends, "scout vessel, Mennoth class, Elliac origin, identification number: zero, zero, seven, one,..." Nicole is annoied by the by the automatic docking system of the giant space station. "Of all the planetary systems and all the stations in this galaxy. Why does it have to be this one," Nicole frustates as she rants.

The voice stops midway of the identification calling. Nicole is relieved. Diana wonders why it stops. "Hello Alto. What brings you here," says a smooth talking male voice. Nicole dreads. She can't believe it is the guy whom has a crush on her. She gets up. He then pitches, "how about you and me, down at the bar. And have some drinks." Nicole repeatedly bangs her head on the hull of the cockpit.

"Alto? What is that banging I hear," the smooth talker asks. A deep tone, low pitch voice yells, "WHOOO IS THHISS? I WASS AWWAY TO USE TTHE BATTHROOM." That is not the response the man is waiting for. It got everyone's attention. "AND WHHO ISS THHIS ALTO YOU SPEAK OF," the voice continues. Laughter is heard in the backgound. Raida recognizes that laughter belongs to Bass. "S-s-sir I am so sorry, I...," the man applogizes. "HHOW? WHAT? IT IS NOT THAT FUNNY SISTER," the voice says to Bass over the communicator. Riada now understands that it is Treble doing the voice.

Treble's voice returns to her normal self. "Aww ccomme on! Seriously, you are ruining this. Alto is listening in," Treble yells over the communicator. The smooth talker angrily shouts, "How dare you! You little creep!" Both Nicole and Diana are shocked what is said next: "CREEP! CREEP! EXCUSE ME! How about I shove this replacement exhust pipe right down your throat! She's my daughter," That time it is Nicole's Voice. "What," Diana exclaims. "Woah woah, Alto, I did not mean," the man says. "Get off the comm! Before I make good of my threat," Nicole's voice threats.

The communicator hangs up from his end. "What the Forlic is that," Nicole finally says, "how did that person sound like me? HEY! Let go of my ship!" Diana confusely adds, "who are you?" Berriot and Shael' look at Nicole. "Sorry for the wierd cut-in Nicole. I was trying to scare him away," Treble explains. "You may not know me but I know of you and Diana," She continues. Riada is acting suspicious. Shael' notices that Riada understands somehow. Treble's thought reaches Riada, "I bring you guys here to stay with someone Nicole know very well: her mother." "Oh," Riada slips.

"Oh what, Riada," Shael asks. "I would thought you would know about our kind better Nicole," Treble disappointly say. "Nicole, she is suggesting that she is a Ellicausan," Diana says. Treble assures, "that is correct Soprana! It is wierd to be nicknamed for a quartet." Diana and Nicole realizes that she knows about the nicknames and how. Diana asks, "why did you bring us here?" Treble answers, "because your mother is the one who ask me to bring you both in. She is working in this station." "YAY MOTHER," Bass cuts in.