A fully automatic dual-purpose passenger-freighter carrier device serving the entire landship! Before seeing the design blueprints, none of Engineering's operators would have thought Feist had such a marvelous imagination. No wonder he'd dubbed the plans 'Dreams' and stuck them in the most eye-catching spot of his workbench. The creativity on show in the blueprints was succinct: Preserve the motor core of an FMC, then upgrade it with an all-terrain ambulatory mechanical installation. 'How many neat automation ideas has this guy got hidden up in that head of his?' Closure was heard to say in appraisal, which served to stir up Engineering even more. Finally, one voice said what everyone was secretly thinking— 'Let's get this thing made while he's out in the field!' Predictably they came to a resounding agreement. They'd all received Feist's help in ways both big and small, or been given one of his timely little presents. Moreover, not one operator there would ever refuse the chance to make someone's dream a reality. Several workshops joined hands and got down to work, all of Engineering bustling like nobody's business. Driven by wanting to finish it before Feist got back, sticking points were overcome one after another, and progress flew by far smoother than usual. Very soon, the main chassis was fully built, short of just one final step: merging it with a Feist Metal Crab motor system. Once 'MERGE SUCCESSFUL' flashed up on their giant display, ardent applause filled all of Engineering. A brand spanking new automated transport vehicle could enter operation, and it couldn't have happened without the combined hard work of Feist and every single other engineer. Some operators had already begun to imagine how he would react to seeing it: would a lad who'd pulled himself out of the fires of war shed a tear or two? Or would he laugh like mad and give everyone a giant hug? That was when a question came that threw everyone off, its asker stood over by the generator. 'How does the FMC motor system... actually work?' Clearly, nobody had given thought to this one little detail preserved from the design, and a moment of silence ensued that felt like forever. 'Hey, what're you lot all gathered in here for?' Feist, who'd come back aboard earlier, gave the crowd a puzzled stare before his eyes fell on the little sheetmetal fellow they surrounded. He blinked, then blinked again, making sure he wasn't just hallucinating. 'Hold on, you got the Crawler all built? I don't know what to say!' All of Engineering's eyes were on him as he picked up a steel pipe and gave the 'Crawler' a hefty tap on the back. With a loud rumble, the 'Crawler' slowly whirred into motion. That was the instant that reminded everyone just how the FMC operated. A few days later, the children aboard Rhodes got the gift Stainless had promised them: a little people-carrying robot that moved when you struck it. There in the shade of a thicket of steel, both his and their dreams had come true at once. Now they just needed to find an open space, and everyone could experience the joy of riding a burdenbeast.