Derek feels something off in the pit of his stomach that has nothing to do with the hangover.
How can I betray these people? They have hearts of gold and have been so welcoming. It feels so wrong.
The ship is exactly where he left. The ramp goes down as he approaches.
“Computer, run full diagnostic test.”
The female voice responds, “A full diagnostic of all systems and the integrity of the ship has been activated. It will take approximately two hours to complete.”
Yeah, that would be about right.
Derek goes to the control panel. It is full of incoming messages, his heart skips a beat.
She will have to wait till I come up with some sort of plan. I couldn’t face talking to her at the moment.
He uses the control panel to search the web. Progress is slow though due to the countermeasures he takes to make sure he is not tracked.
He types in Liverpool and then communication array.
A result pops up about a large array on the outskirts of the city. He reads the accompanying AI summary beside it –
The Liverpool large communication array is a model of modern engineering. It handles all communications between Earth and the outer colonies, including those on the moon.
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