Akasora's navigational equipment failing him, he relies on instructing his vessel to recalibrate through ... of course, a haiku!

Starlight whispers lost,
Cosmic dance of wires entwined,
Recalibrate fate.

Willy Minmax makes his way to icy Anagnostou, where citizens must "freeze" whenever the Father is present.  Attempting to fool the Father with a hologram seems like an unnecessary risk, but there's no law against pranking one's neighbors!  Willy convinces a few that arranging a holoemitter in just the right place might convince a target that the Father is approaching, causing them to also remain motionless until they catch on to the gag.  Watching the fun from a nearby window (and a few negotiable galactic bonds) is all the payment that Willy requires.

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12/3 '23