"Ah, a jump virgin.  We'll fix that."  The older woman chuckled, then turned when the light was mentioned.  "Ah.  Woody got the Flux Accumulator Pre-ignitor working again.  That had been plaguing our maneuver drive something awful.  Now we can smooth out the ride close to full accel."<br/><br/>She turned back to Katie.  "You should know that the last steward, Michael, left for a career with Oberlindes Lines.  I think it was just a 'more pay' kind of thing, but you could ask him if you want.  He's still here at the port, waiting for his new berth to shake out all the issues."<br/><br/>"And some advice for you about our passengers:  The guys we haul don't have a lot of time or money for people who depress them or remind them about the danger they're heading into when we carry them--they just want to get there in one piece, and maybe relax a bit before their duty starts."