[@Emma] What's the current situation with Station 5 then? What's life like there? 1000+ years is a long time, it's certainly enough time for humanity to work things out and get the station into top shape, but it's also plenty of time for things to go very wrong. Is the Station itself wellkept or is it in serious disrepair?

What the politics like? Is there racism against our alien allies? Is it out of fear and xenophobia or perhaps it's more of a condescending colonialist viewpoint because they're less advanced?

Also is the ship a democracy after so many years, or were they under martial law after the exodus from Earth?