High General Olut6 was disappointed with the condition of the space station. A year had passed since his last visit. He purposefully stayed away for an extended period, because he wanted to see significant changes the next time he came.
Governor Mip7 seemed to sense his discouragement.
“The fact is, General, tremendous progress has been made since your last inspection. But it’s not progress you can see with your eyes. The finish work will be comparatively quick and easy. It’s the underlying structural construction, most of which is not something a visitor notices, that’s so time consuming. We’re still on schedule for an official public re-opening in three to four years.”
“I won’t pretend the situation doesn’t bother me, Governor. I worked here during the glory days too, remember? To s
