Chapter 120 Years ago - The Love Story
The Port Avalon University courtyard is alive with pop music on a bright June day. Job applicants chatter with anticipation at being interviewed by the town's most prestigious companies looking for the best and brightest graduate students. With commencement only two weeks away there is no time to waste for securing one's future, and every booth in the row of enticingly-designed exhibits has a line of students waiting their turn.
Isaac Nickerson, a Navy officer, stands in front of a recruiting booth at the far end of the row, speaking with pride and encouragement to the young men and women who show an interest in serving their country before going into the private sector.
A poster of an aircraft carrier navigating its way powerfully through the ocea
