Port Eternity Author:C. J. Cherryh "The Maid of Astolat", a sleek, exquisitely beautiful luxury ship is owned by the rich and slightly spoiled Dela Kirn. For Dela, "The Maid" is a plaything, but for the tight-knit family of androids who run and serve on her, "The Maid" is a beloved home. In order to live out her fantasy of a medieval Lady and her court, Dela has named the android... more »s after characters in Tennyson's great epic of King Arthur and the Round Table, "The Idylls of the King."« less