Now taking bets on whether Fernando just peels out and does doughnuts with the ship until they return.

Also: A first (brief) mention of how their FTL communication system works! We've had word of the vidpacks system, before...but this is the first time we've heard tell that the whole thing is ring-dependent. (Correct me if I'm wrong, there: I don't *think* it's been mentioned, before.)