Screaming like a stuck mynock.

"We're not just going flashy-lighty-fast, we're in hyperspace. Like a parallel universe or a different form of existence. A strong gravity field can still pull us out of it and back into realspace, but for the moment, we're not really in regular space."

Shrug.

"Nobody really understands quite how it works - it's not our technology. It's reverse engineered from Rakata technology."

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"So a bit like the Bar?"

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"How did it get discovered if nobody knows how it works?"

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"I told you. Reverse engineered from pre-existing Rakata technology."

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"Who're the Rakatas?"

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Guppy has taken a huge mouthful of burger, so nods and chews.

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"Remember that hologram we saw? The alien with the horizontal stalks? That's a Rakata. They were an ancient civilisation of Force-users that once ruled the galaxy - the Infinite Empire. Created hyperspace technology, a lot of ancient ruins that you can find across the galaxy, and supposedly a massive factory called the Star Forge. I heard about it when I was a Sith, but I never actually saw it. It got exploded, apparently, a while back."

Shrug.

"The Infinite Empire crumbled when the Rakata were struck by a plague, and their slave populations rebelled. Later, they lost their ability to touch the Force, and they treated back to Lehon, or Rakata Prime, their homeworld."

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"Almost doesna sound real."

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"Has anyone ever studied the evolution of species in this world?" Guppy asks. "There's some very interesting physiology around here"

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"I'm sure somebody has. It's a complex field, and one that's not without it's ... er ... sensitive points. There's the whole human to near-human spectrum, for a start, and nobody can really agree on how you define whether somebody is a human, or a near-human, a variety of humans that have evolved and adapted slightly, like the Echani."

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"Just sounds confusin' to me."

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"Are you familiar with evolution theory Will?" Guppy asks, suddenly aware that it might not have been in circulation by Will's time.

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"It is confusing. Near-humans, and humans, and Duros, and near-Duros, and humanoid species that aren't humans, and hybrids, and so on."

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"Nay, think might 'ave read o'it in one o'Kate's books but didna make sense."

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"It's a theory about where people came from." Guppy says. "As opposed to the story of Creationism, the one that the Bible presents for example, evolution is the theory that humans used to be like apes, but gradually changed over time because individual variations between the apes meant that some were stronger or better adapted than others, so were more likely to have offspring with those adaptations. Does that make sense?"

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"More like chimpanzees. There was a common ancestor which doesn't exist anymore, because it evolved into different creatures, like chimps, and apes, and humans. Like how Sand People and Jawa used to be the same species."

Atton has done research.

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Will is just at a loss so nods.

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"It's okay." Guppy says. "It's a bit mind blowing the first time you hear it, when we get back to the bar I can show you some books on it if you're interested."

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Will gets a hair-ruffle.

"But, s'even more complex here, because there are so many species."

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"Oh aye, might take a look at somethin' later but na sure, all so confusin'."

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"That's okay, just didn't want you to feel left out of the conversation."

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"Speaking of which, you guys should check out the storage rooms at some point, look for warm clothes. Ilum is an ice world - the Enclave there isn't too bad, but if we go outside, I don't want you two to freeze."

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"Aye, thank ye, Guppy an tis it all ice?"

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"Yeah, my beanie hat got sliced by a zombie." Guppy says. "Probably wouldn't have been strong enough anyway."

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