When Peter Quill and his crew approached Nidavellir aboard the Dark Aster...
Even though the Dark Aster was only hovering in Nidavellir's outer space, its enormous silhouette still left Stark stunned...
"This is the spaceship you were talking about?"
Stark stared incredulously at the footage sent back by the reconnaissance aircraft. The Dark Aster didn't look all that big in the images...
Alvin took a sip from a bottle of beer, reached out to gesture at the screen, and said with a laugh, "It doesn't look as big as I imagined from this angle!"
Stark pushed Alvin's meddling arm aside. Staring in shock at the Dark Aster's colossal size, he asked, "This ship is yours now?"
Alvin smiled and spread his hands. "Unless someone wants to fight me for it...
"There definitely aren't any idiots like that in the Solar System!"
Stark studied the various exterior readings sent back by the reconnaissance aircraft. More than ten minutes later, he let out a small breath and said, "This is a masterpiece...
"I haven't seen the inside, but just getting a ship this big into space...
"This is a masterpiece!
"What are you going to do with it?"
Alvin shrugged casually. "Find somewhere close to Earth to park it, then use it as a spaceport or a city...
"I figure I could get rich just by charging 'parking fees'!"
Stark looked at Alvin as if he were an idiot...
Seeing Alvin's completely matter-of-fact expression, Stark hesitated for a long moment before saying, "Fine. It's your ship. Leave me a laboratory aboard it.
"Until now, humans could only live in cramped space stations. Now we have another option."
Stark gave Alvin a slightly reluctant look. "You've really decided to turn it into a giant space station?"
Alvin shrugged and smiled. "What else?
"This