The Thilku stayed on Baoway for a few days before departing. By then, the news of the agreement had become public, so Monica started clearing the contacted allies. The Empire had yet to send its resources, but its support would arrive sooner anyway.
Even with a specific device, communicating with humankind and Thilku was far from optimal. The same went for the connection to the network. The ship could only be online during certain hours, but that problem was bound to be fixed with the first round of shipments.
As for Khan, he dealt with the settlement's impending necessities before focusing on his other tasks. He had a complicated martial art to learn, and finding the time among his leader's duties wasn't easy. Also, Monica demanded his attention, and her cooperation was necessary for another project.
"This should have worked," Khan sighed, watching the charred and melted metal lump in his hand.
