“No, silly,” Lana chuckled. “He used his Path. Isn’t it obvious?”

“Nathan,” Nori looked at the young man intently. “Can you tell us what Path you took?”

The man scratched his head for a few seconds, then smiled and shrugged at her.

“Can you at least tell me what it lets you do?”

He pondered the question then pointed all around him. Nori looked at Lana with a raised eyebrow.

“Um, I think he can control machines? Maybe even more than that? I’m not sure, it's very vague.”

Nathan sighed, smiled at Lana, then shrugged again. He himself wasn’t sure what his Path was capable of, as its description was a little vague, and he was mostly working on instinct. He glanced at his status and focused on his Path.

Technomancer: Interact and control all types of technological systems

“Anyway, that’s not even the best part.” Lana beamed at them. “Come, I have something to show you.”

Bulco exchanged a look with Nori. She shrugged at him and followed the excited young woman through the supply room and onto the bridge. The chamber, which was just an empty room with displays on the front walls, now looked different. Light consoles glowed in neat rows across the walls and intricate holographic displays were everywhere.

“Everything turned back on once you fixed the core,” Lana said happily. “Including the amenities.”

She moved confidently to stand in front of the main viewscreen and raised her arms to her sides. The floor shifted and grew below her, rising to support her raised arms while a bulky full-body chair rose snugly around her.

“Turns out, the aliens don’t have a secret vendetta against furniture,” she said, smiling ear to ear. “They just have an efficient way of storing them away when they’re not needed. Give it a try, guys, it’s super awesome.”

Nori's eyes shone as she walked to stand at the center of the bridge, letting her instincts guide her to the right spot. She barely had to lift her arms before a chair grew around her, hugging her in a comfortably secure manner. A large light console hovered in front of her and smaller holographic displays grew around her armrest, showing her more detailed information on the ship's status. She grinned excitedly. “You’re right, Lana, it’s pretty awesome.”

“You think that’s awesome?” Bulco’s voice came to them from the quarters. “I just found the bathroom and the kitchen.”

Nori looked at Nathan somberly and then winked at him. “I hope they’re not occupying the same spot.”