 How did the Quest III crew feel as they first approached the Sun?
That was the Doppler effect as the star's radial velocity changed relative to the Quest III , as for forty hours the ship had decelerated. But now unwonted excitement possessed the hundred-odd members of the Quest III's crew. For the Quest III was coming home; the sun ahead was the Sun, whose rays had warmed their lives' beginning. Weeks and months had passed for the Quest III in interstellar flight while years and decades had raced by on the home world. "According to plan, the Quest III has reached its furthest point from Earth. It would be a one-way journey—even if enough fuel remained, there would be little point in returning to Earth after more than forty thousand years.
 Eager but anxious to be home after many disappointing false hopes.
 Satisfied that they had visited many wonderful planets.  Eager but anxious to be home after many disappointing false hopes.  Dizzy from the many colors displayed due to the Doppler Effect.  Disappointed that Earth was still there.