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[b]As Ernest[/b]
"Seven billion, huh? Well, that's not a good thing. No, I do not have a manual controle deck, but I don't really have anything to do right now, so I can help you investigate this "Hany's Ribbon". I should warn you, though, I am not a science vessel. I am I "blowing stuff up" vessel, from what I can tell. But I'll help you in any way I can."

A screen in the main deck starts up, showing the terminal. "You can use this to access my navigation system and tell me where you need to go. As for the beer, I don't think so.... let me check.... In the meantime, you should know your ship has disappeared from my sensors again, and hasn't appeared. Perhaps my sensors in that room got damaged and the terminal didn't tell me.... I'll send some repair pods to investigate the issue.
On the terminal:
[quote]
ASSIGNING REPAIR PODS TO INVESTIGATE STORAGE BAY....
ASSIGNING INSTANCE "FANNY MAY" AS USER. ALLOWING USER "FANNY MAY" ACCESS TO NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
CHECKING FOOD STORAGE FOR INSTANCES OF "BEER".... 
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[b]As Ramrod and Rodia[/b]
Somewhere, far away from where Ernest is, Ramrod is sitting in his office, having dozed off. He is startled and wakes up when his assistant, Rorod, bursts it, holding some official-looking documents.

"Mr Ramrod! Sorry to burst in like this, but I have have some grave news!" Said Rorod. His voice was distinctly artificial and, for lack of a better word, metallic, but managed to replicate human emotion pretty well.

Ramrod, still a bit drowsy (don't ask why a stuffed cat needs sleep) lets out a drowsy "Mra-oh? Mraoh Mraoh." (Huh? What? What is it?) Before dragging himself to a more formal position.

"We got some more information on this 'Hany's Ribbon' the leader of the Quatis warned us about." Explained the robot. "It's apparently rammed into the star in the middle of their solar system, making it explode!"

"MRAOH?! "Mraoh mraoh mraoh?" (WHAT? Are the Quatis ok?) Ramrod said, at this point fully awake, and has bolted up so he is standing on his desk.

Rorod answered "Well, as far as we can tell, a few of them got away. But apparently, most were killed in the blast for the star exploding."

"Mraoh!" (That's awful!) Mraoh'd Ramrod, "Mraoh Mraoh?" (Is there anything we can do to help the survivors?)

Rorod replied "Maybe? We don't really know where they are. I could get Lars to try to contact them see if we could help them, if you want."

"Mraoh! Mraoh..." (Yes, but before you do that...) "Mraoh Mraoh Mra-OH?" (Where is that ribbon right NOW?)

Rorod said "I don't know. Apparently, it disappeared after it exploded the star."

"Mraoh, mraoh mraoh." (Alright, let me know if you get more information on it.) Rorod nodded and ran off to get Lars. A few minutes later, Rorod gets to Lars's office and tells him everything, and Lars gets to work trying to establish communication with any remaining Quatis.