OORT STATION PRIME—CHAIRMAN JOHN BUTLER’S OFFICE“Thank you,” Daphne said, looking around at the assembled group. “Are we secure?”
Chairman John Butler nodded. “It’s automatic now,” he said.
“Good. Listen up. I’ll make this as quick as possible.”
Then Daphne proceeded to brief the group on Johnny Oort’s revelation. Not a sound emanated from the group during her presentation. She ended with, “Johnny Oort is holed up in eBraxton’s Oort Cloud hidey-hole. He’s safe there, but it’s like a prison for him. We need to do whatever we determine is necessary to confront the Oort and put this behind us.”
Dale spoke up. “I’m not convinced yet. We all put our trust in the Oort, and looking back, I’m not so sure that was a good idea. When did the Oort offer us any evidence? The Oort spoke, and we acte
