"On earth, Joyce had often found herself thinking she had ‘nothing to do’. Now, aboard the ship, she knew that had been a lie." As it turns out, humans don't deal with boredom very well. Whoever decided to launch the few remaining healthy men and women into space didn't seem to know that - but it's something Joyce realised within the first couple of days. Months and months into her seemingly eternal journey, and she's going to great lengths to stave off the stagnation - mainly by talking complete and utter nonsense. But something is coming, and it might just be as ridiculous as herself.