It's been six months since the ship left port, and now it's time for the crew to get back to work. They've spent a lot of money on the new ship, and they're finally going to be able to get a fresh dragon every time they need one. The crew is excited about the new look of the ship, but they've also got some bad news: brno's off at a conference, so the crew has to freshen up the ship. They also managed to secure some money to rebuild the old ship, so they can use it as a research vessel for the East Noatis company. They don't want to kill any dragons in the process, though, because that would be a waste of money.