"Oh, right," he should have thought about that. Maybe those didn't exist in the future? Who knows. "I mean benefits. Health, dental insurance, vacation pay, stuff like that."

So, not as exciting as Mike would've thought. But then again, even in a future populated by aliens, he would be the kind to end up with a boring desk job. Perhaps there was just no way to get rid of those. "I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same, huh?" And as to his other question... "I guess there wouldn't really be a...'Universe Series', either."

He watched as Shepard took another sip of her drink. "Pretty good with your liquor, there!"