I'm pretty sure those aren't stress fractures, but in fact the claw marks of the Lakuthaa Beast that lives in the bowels of the ship and feeds on energy from the jump drive. It's now loose and will begin picking off crew one by one.
Actually, I think Ellen is going to be a greater threat.
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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
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