Dinner tonight was a vegetable stew to use up the wilting leeks and a few sprouting potatoes. Keeping vegetables and fruits long term on board was going to be a challenge. They'll have to learn to freeze and store for later in order to survive the weeks to months away from the cultivation planet. Another reason to have a slightly faster ship, less chance of supplies going bad.

Todd came in just as they were about to ladle out portions to everyone and they sat in quiet around the table. While the queen was certainly on board, her presence in a room was definitely a source of excitement for the wraith. Now the atmosphere was like a close friend was gravely sick.

The commander would not see his crew spread this doom and gloom attitude, so he started conversation with one of the engineers about the hive and slowly the others chimed in.