  In this note, we revisit and extend the analysis of the no-boundary wave
function for the minisuperspace model in which the universe is described by a
biaxial Bianchi IX metric. As matter content, we simply assume a positive
cosmological constant. We find that two Stokes phenomena occur, at large
squashing parameters of the spatial section of the universe. These Stokes
phenomena eliminate potentially dominant Taub-Bolt-de Sitter saddle point
geometries and are crucial for the consistency of the model. They also imply
that phase transitions occur at certain levels of squashing, where NUT and Bolt
saddle points exchange dominance.
