EARTH—VARIOUS LOCATIONSMaster Chief Sam Bunker stepped through a portal into Kimberly’s office overlooking the vast panorama of the Ogden Enterprises Complex in the Kuiper Belt.
“Wow!” he exclaimed. “First time I been here. What a view!” He turned to Kimberly. “You sure about this?”
“I am, and so is Chairman Butler…and Thorpe and Braxton.” She laughed. “Basically, all of us. We think that if the Asterians get a glimpse of our home planet and cultures, working with them will become easier.”
“I don’t think it’s that easy, but who am I to argue with that august crowd?” He grinned at her. “Let’s go!”
They stepped through a door in Kimberly’s office into the central portal hub at OS Prime, nearly 1.5 lightyears distant. They selected another door labeled Brig and arrived in the Asterians’ d
