The table was set with golden flatware, crystal goblets, and fine Redanic china rimmed with gold. An “Electric Susan” rotated the keep–temp dishes of food in a slow triangle so each dish passed each place setting once every few minutes. In the exact center of the table was a large epergne of blue crystal, within which was a miniature alien landscape complete with carved ivory creatures and a “stream” composed of emeralds. The chairs around the table were of dark wood with their backs, arms, and seats padded and covered with heavy gold embroidery. The ceiling was six and a half meters high, and pretended to be a vaulted blue sky in which a bright blue sun was suspended directly above the table. In the corners of the room, draperies painted on the walls were drawn aside to reveal a landscap