Alexander and the captain headed back to the X-shuttle where the bought equipment was already being loaded.
-What do you think about that woman captain?
-I don't know. She was really pissed off, but she was quite convincing. I think she indeed has potential.
-I will contact her when I have a few free hours. How's the loading going?
-About ten minutes and we can go.
Actually it took more than 40 minutes when they finally docked with the Equinox, orbiting the planet. They immediately started the construction of the hull and the main computer. Fortunately the Equinox was equipped with several machines capable of producing various things. This was one of the vessels advantages, the captain fully equipped it, however the ship itself was so old, that despite the continuous repairs it barely held together. Roy knew, that they have to buy another ship, which can take over the Equinox's role. But he really loved that piece of scrap metal.
Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.