( The idea of Ximilia Station being a kind of palace strikes him as hilarious, frankly, but it's all about the prior lived experiences, isn't it? Compared to Starbase Yorktown, Xim is tiny, something that would honestly fit in the Enterprise herself with a bit of modification. Even with the technology at their disposal, there's something about it that reminds him of the old Earth stations from the history books– but of course, to someone like Moiraine, it must seem grand and spectacular. )

It's definitely not a palace, ( Sorry, Blue, he can't help the dry delivery of that, but adds, ) That doesn't mean it isn't seen as extravagant and impressive to the people who built it. Before you ask, we don't know who made it. Not the Commander and Viveca, for sure. It seems pretty and expensive–and I'm sure it was–but it was apparently just shy of derelict when the first folks were brought aboard.