The smallest encounter can change one's life forever...

Celadon Toreval and their human Navigator, Hsu Li, are finally able to take some well-deserved time off from their work moving the Defense Fleet's SCV Aegolius around interstellar space. What could be better than a quiet evening of tropical beverages and dancing at one of Horizon Prime Station's themed recreational facilities?

Of course, fate tends to have different plans for Celadon--and they won't be able to brood alone in the corner and watch their Navigator dance for long.

Meanwhile, a young mechanic from a different ship is looking for a seat in the crowded tiki bar...

Aliens at a Tiki Bar is one of ten short stories from the world of Katie Silverwings' award-winning Strange Space™ Adventures book series which can be found in Tales of the Navigators: Strange Space Short Stories Volume 1.