Natasha and Deanna join Micah in the lab to assist them in their astrophysics research. Even if neither of them are experts on five-space mathematics, Micah can still use the extra hands for equipment or, failing all else, as sounding boards. This Necklin field problem is really getting to them.

They brighten when they see Deanna, although they don't yet know the other one. "Hello, Deanna," they say, a little less shy than they might otherwise inclined to be in the presence of total strangers. They look at Natasha. "But I don't think we've met before. Doctor Micah Niadem."