Following the intense battle with the Rhyzombie and the reality-shattering revelations from the gods, a small core group of the main crew—Adüné, Nymueh, Kiro, Jimbo, and Dan—finally pause to catch their breath. The lingering hum of the vibrating tree still echoes through the deck, leaving the party exhausted and in desperate need of a moment to regroup before facing what comes next.

Seeking a brief reprieve, the crew gathers for a well-deserved round of drinks at the tavern Celestial Brew. Over floating ales and high-altitude brews, they unwind and toast to their survival. However, the rest is short-lived as business calls. Settling in for the night, the crew hands over the ship to the hyper-efficient gnomes of the Star Talker Federation Union.

With Adüné docked at the golden gantry, the gnomes get to work bestowing her long-awaited 2nd Upgrade as their promised reward. As mechanical gears turn and Aetheric modifications are installed onto her living hull, the gnomes fine-tune her systems and prepare the sentient ship for the ultimate leap: outerspace flight into the cosmos beyond Tareth.