When their screens are blank, it's all down to body language and lettering, so Staples works the body language, and Fonographix supplies the lettering to make the whole thing work perfectly. Her character is superb, especially with the Robots. There's not really much that needs to be said about Staples' art that hasn't been said before. With Bombazine and Guitar, the last few pages bring up an interesting little plot element that is either a complete red herring by Vaughan or something sinister to come. Squire lost everything he had, and he and Alana forged a very close relationship during the time jump. Hazel loves her mom, but she's older than Squire. There's a lot of character development on the pirate ship, including a glimpse at a sweet relationship between Alana and Squire.

Also, it's great that Vaughan establishes that the royals hate Lying Cats, which is the only reason Gwen and The Will's plan works. Before the time jump, the Robots certainly wouldn't have accepted a gift from the Horns, but now, with things seeming as bad as Vaughan has built in the previous issue? They'll not only accept it but do so graciously. The issue serves to remind readers of Marko's death twice, both in the flashback and in the section with the robots, the latter of which serves to show how much the galaxy has changed, something that has through these three issues. Vaughan does a great job of building nice little plots in this issue. Back on the ship, Bombazine has a talk with Guitar, and she says he reminds her of someone. On a mission for Gwen, the Will brings Marko's skull to the Robot royals to forge an alliance between the Horns and the Robots.

Hazel, Bombazine, and Squire watch the band and love it, after which Alana comes and says goodbye. This plays into the present, where her fellow Captain sees she's without wings, and they discuss the job he wants her to do. The issue starts in flashback, revealing that Alana had her wings removed after Marko's death because one of them had been ruined.

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