They'll wait patiently for Irahl to finish. It's more important that they keep his equipment in good, working order than it is that they get out there on time. Plus, it gives them a moment to sip more of their rapidly-melting iced coffee.

When their passenger seems settled, they turn on the engine, put it in gear, and roll them out to an open elevator platform to be slowly lowered down hundreds of feet towards the sand. For all of Skeleton City's rickety, dangerous platforms and questionable contraptions, this one feels about as smooth and secure as you could ask for out here.

"Maybe if you do well today," Jandru muses, "I'll let you drive on the way back."