I should hope so. Who knows how the future will be? -- Ah, thank you.

[That last part directed to the robot server as it comes back with the steak. She sits up and gives one of her smiles that no one ever seems to be able to tell if it's genuine or if something is about to go very wrong.]

But then, the future was on your likes from the beginning, wasn't it? I imagine you've found a lot to interest you on the station.