Dawce finally arrives with the peace treaty from the Anyth. Rogue brings her in as a captive-turned-guest.

Someone remarks on the absurdity of the treaty being written on paper.

Poppet repeatedly lectures Zipher about the importance of the Founders.

He shares a moral story:

“A ship carrying humanity’s last remnants hurtles through space at the speed of light, pursued by an unknown force that matches their velocity. Stopping could mean annihilation. After a thousand years, however, humans begin to doubt the force’s existence, dismissing it as a myth created by their ancestors to justify the endless journey.”

“What’s your point, Tongue?”

“My point is… Kin Zipher, the force is real. Curiosity killed the cat. No amount of technology will allow us to grasp the full meaning of the Founders, but they remain the foundation of our here humanity.”

zipher eating in this scene