Jim's not given a lot of thought to long-term visitation, so he's sure there's more he's forgetting, little things that'll come up as they go along, depending on how long Hunter intends to stay. But there's at least one thing that leaps to the forefront, something more important than any other piece of guidance that he can give to Hunter about living on a starship.

"If there's an emergency while you're here," Jim says, and God he hopes there isn't, "where the lights all go red and an alarm sounds, that's a Red Alert. If that happens, I want you to get yourself out of here. Take Zunar with you and wait for me to call you." On his lap, the kneazle mrows in agreement, ready to protect Hunter while Jim is busy.

Jim leans forward to touch Hunter's face, and musters up a smile. "Shouldn't happen, but... it pays to be ready."