The Balance Point Café

The Balance Point Café was opened at the first balance point discovered in a remote sector of the galaxy; it has been open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year since its airlocks were first pressurised

The café is retro-styled in the mould of a 20^th century Earth-American diner and a 26^th century Ioni-Charan (circa 21^st century Earth) street café, with a menu to match both styles and eras.

The café boasts the only 100% robotic waitress service, with impeccable service manner delivered from a selection of styles, one of which is chosen based on customer compatibility. This system is not without its flaws, and a number of the waitresses have had to be sold off to more local establishments due to bugs appearing in the serving software. On more than one occasion a waitress has been serving a number of tables using multiple serving protocols, only for a glitch to develop in the software. For example, one waitress threw a bowl of bolognaise at a female Ionian and screamed “There’s your meal you great hairy pig!” in Gregoran. The table of Gregorans next door were subsequently disappointed when the waitress performed a brief ceremony, as is Ionian custom, with a gentle whistle in her accent.