A great black ship with red sails has been following us since dawn.
The ship had been following a long curved arc while they talked.
The smaller ship, the Einstein, had been following in its wake.
"We can maneuver more, and if a ship is following, they'll have to compensate."
Four other ships followed, and it was this move that can be said to have won the battle.
If the system moved again, the ship would follow.
What if the ship had simply followed its original course?
I doubt any other ships will follow us here - it's not easy to get in or out, and it smells bad.
Three other ships of the class followed the next year.
Both ships took about 26 months to build and followed much the same construction process.