The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Ohan is looking out the window of the Wayfarer contemplating the nature of the universe through their enhanced perceptions of it. Ohan is beginning to suffer from the Wane, the disease that all Sianat pairs die of. Ohan knows that they have enough time for one more tunneling job. 

Sissix hurries to the med bay with a robe wrapped around her to hide that she is molting. Dr. Chef tries to stop her from scratching herself and begins ablating the dead scales. Sissix is irritable, and, as he works, Sissix asks Dr. Chef if he gets tired of humans. Dr. Chef lets her vent and points out that she is homesick. He also reveals that he puts an anti-odor powder into the humans’ soap, but their sense of smell is so poor they never notice. Ashby comes in while they are still laughing and offers to take Sissix’s cleaning shifts.

Rosemary is sifting through the accounts in her office when Corbin enters upset that she has ordered slightly different part than he had wanted. When she points out that Corbin can still use the part, he belittles her, leaving her humiliated.