The story's theme is The Stars Are Projectors by Modest Mouse. In space, the stars are abundant. Hope is less so. Zarbon stood alone in the bridge of the ship and looked outside. He had a window on the bow of the ship which allowed him to see into the galaxy. The path ahead of him was dark and littered with stars. The nearest planet was only about fifty-five million kilometers away – Zarbon could make it there in no time. That was as far as he needed to get. Dodoria walked out onto the bridge of the Destroyer. Turning to one of his many specialists, he asked, “Where’s he going now?” “We’ll see.”