OORT STATION PRIME—ADM. JERRY CULP’S OFFICEAdm. Jerry Culp gazed around his office in the OS Prime Complex. Two windows looked out over the expanse of the Milky Way that appeared to rotate counterclockwise once every ninety seconds as the station rotated, thereby producing near-earth-normal gravity. It was actually slightly less than one-gee, because his office was located about halfway between the Council Chamber dome and the garage space at the outer end.
eCulp appeared to occupy a chair in the space before his desk. Cmdr. Rob Jacobs and Master Chief Sam Bunker occupied real chairs, accompanied by their uploads, eJake and eSam, also in chairs. Maxter, who had appeared at the start of the meeting, stood on his hind legs on a chair looking out the window at the Milky Way.
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