The news that the two of them were actually attempting to contain and prevent dying planets and not simply seeking to subjugate them was welcome, and Luka too feels his tension lowering.

"Is Sxicq ... contagious? If we follow them to a new planet, will that one die, too?" He whispers quietly to Gyre. The thought made his heart sink - Luka truly wanted them to find a place where they could live peacefully and didn't have to be alone or trapped.

"Uh, how about... DC-X-01, then?" Luka pronounces every dash and letter just as the AI voice had. "To start."