Pioneer I slowly moved through the vacuum of outer space in Serun I, carefully scanning its immediate surroundings for objects that could impede its path or damage its sides and its hull. The omni-ship was equipped with extra-hull plating to make it extremely durable and able to resist external bombardment. Since the ship relied on nanotechnology to an extent for much of its internal architecture, it needed a strong external frame that would serve as the boundaries of the shifting internal architecture.
"Preliminary scans reveal little presence in outer space." One analyst sitting at a station quietly revealed. "No gas, no asteroids, or space debris. Minor amounts of dust detected."
"Short-range scans complete. No immediate signs of danger."
"Commencing medium and long-range scans."
