Lapinette was happy to be on firmer ground. No frogs, no insects. no moss. As they continued to trek across the planet surface, they came upon signs of life. Railway tracks crossed an arid desert and in the distance stood a train that looked the worse for wear. The Wabbit bounded on board. "I think it's nuclear." He pressed buttons. "Careful Commander!" said Wabsworth. "Wabbit! Leave it alone." Lapinette was horrified. She looked up as Quantum dropped from lattice drive. Lapinette's walkie talkie crackled. "Lapinette, what is
that monstrosity?" Quantum could be ultra stiff. "It's Marchesa if you don't mind." yelled Lapinette, "And I'm in charge - so please adopt a different tone." "Quantum's radio crackled. "I cross dimensions, dodge space chases and here you are with a rust bucket locomotive." Lapinette shrugged. She looked at the Wabbit, "Kin you start it?" The Wabbit poked around and found a row of buttons and switches. He looked at Wabsworth. Wabsworth hunkered down with his paws above his head. The Wabbit pressed the switch on the left. The train belched a dense sludge. The next produced an attenuated whine. The next a Zap and a Fizz. Smoke poured out. Lapinette coughed. The train began to move in reverse. "Everyone on!" yelled the Wabbit. Reverse gears whined as the train pushed back. The Wabbit hit the last button. There was a detonation, a flash and an attenuated fart. "We're moving towards the mountains," cried Lapinette. She hung from a window. Wabsworth gave up and joined the Wabbit in the cab. Quantum hovered above the train. His engines seemed to sigh. "When you get fed up, I'm ready to pick you up, Commander." The Wabbit grinned, "When I'm having so much fun!"
