Phoenix Starship Andromeda—Near the Dyson Sphere
Thorpe called the M-Class pilots together in the conference room. It was a tight fit, but everyone found a place. The upload holoimages floated near the ceiling against the outer walls, where there was room. eMax saw them and figured he would give it a try. His holoimage floated over the table just above eye height. Max, as usual, strolled the table length, greeting friends.
“We have now had a close look at portions of the outside of this structure. I wouldn’t call it a representative look—just a look. It would take us the rest of our natural lives to make a dent in exploring this thing. The idea is to gain a sense of how it is constructed, and what might have happened to the builders.
“I don’t want any of you to enter the sphere yet. We
