It was 0900 when Audrey’s tendralls reached out and used a nearby station to open a channel to the ship.

“Well, hello you beautiful uni, bi, tri and quad pedal crewmembers of the USS Ark Angel. I am Audrey IV, coming to you most rrcently from the main Arboratum, but before that from Canticus Theatrum IV, where not only the hills, but the plains, deserts, forests and mountains are alive with the sound of music. I am your hostess with the mostess, and I am here to sing show tunes, I can harmonise, I can vocalise and I can accessorise. And i am here to take your requests to lift your mood. And remember, plants are your friends … become carnivores, one and all.”

And then a sound which could well be Audrey warming up her vocal chords are carried across the ship.

Audrey IV, Main Arboretum, USS Ark Angel