12 Shanghai, China October 2032 After the moon episode, Zhang’s career skyrocketed. Through series of brilliant financial and winner-take-all maneuvers, he became one of the richest and most powerful men in China. They were even rumors swirling around concerning the unexpected deaths and departures some of his most formidable adversaries. However, today he was being introduced into the most exclusive club in all of China, Wang Wei’s inner group of men, the Council of four that controlled everything extraterrestrial. When Zhang entered the room Wang Wei turned his back. Zhang knew that the old man didn’t want him in the group and that he would always be a problem that would have to be dealt with. Yet he knew from one of the Council members that he would be doing some of their dirty work

