As a nanobot community with no concept of death or decay, she had literally until the end of time itself to explore the Anomaly. Long after the crew a...d passengers of the Intrepid had died and the space ship fell apart, Vashti and her community of nanobots would keep going. Perhaps in that vastly long period of time, potentially many times longer than the dozen billion or so years of the universe's current age, Vashti would uncover something that would validate her mission.For the moment,. .uh..help big time. I’ll be out there.”She turned and swiftly left the room.[END Chapter 2]Chapter 3By this time, everyone was outside presumably drinking, swimming, and if I stayed inside any longer my Mom would come find me. I opened my door and could hear the music from the backyard blaring and the sounds of everyone talking and laughing.Ok game time. It was time for me face the music (literally and figuratively), raging hard on and all. I took one last glance in a mirror. Good lord. You. Broaching the subject she asks Ann what her intentions are. “What do you mean?” asked Ann. “Well you have money now. Are you thinking of leaving us?” Rhonda asks. “Oh no honey” said Ann and kisses Rhonda “I am the happiest I have ever been in my life”. Rhonda breathes a sigh of relief. She has grown more than just fond of Ann. It was a couple of weeks later, on a Saturday, when Victor announced he had a surprise for “his girls”. “What are you up to?” questioned Rhonda, felling somewhat. .. you had to have my... body heat... I'm sorry... you may have died... Everyone had jobs to do... um."Eliza thought for a moment,"Would you have preferred Lars?"Remembering the big bearded Norwegian crewman Kimi hastily answered,"No, no... you were just fine."Eliza blushed furiously again."Kasemann, get up here!" Stavanger's skipper hollered, " your ship is calling you." Kimi struggled up the companionway to be handed the telephone."There's a panic on," the skipper said."Kasemann, where the.