"Soggy, but safe, Mr. Berendt. He'll have a pleasant surprise when he wakes up and finds himself in the Viking instead of the Space Queen II."
Miles nodded. "I know he wanted to make the trip in the Viking. Besides, Carol and I prefer the Space Queen II. Makes it sort of a sentimental journey."
Carol laughed beside him. "Thanks for everything, Jeff. We'll bring you back a piece of wedding cake wrapped in a nice fat freight contract!"
Miles broke contact then and turned to Carol. She reached out and squeezed his hand affectionately.
"I'm glad everything turned out all right with Bert...." she said.
He nodded. "Right, honey. But enough talk. Let's relax and enjoy the trip!"
And they did.