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A Bradbury University rover rattles over a ridge, carrying students and a professor from a geological expedition site back toward the domed settlement of Cartertown. Among the students is Amalie Plantagenet, daughter of Martian multimillionaire Lawrence Plantagenet. The rover’s AI driver calmly reports: “Thirty seconds until squall intersects with the vehicle.” Amalie, her fellow students,…
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The following message – text only – is received on general broadcast to comms of ships normally available for passenger transport operations: _”URGENT: In need of quick transport off-planet. Call attached # upon arrival. My thanks, Razor.”_ The message originates on Demaria. Kethren raises an eyebrow at the incoming message signal flashing on the Amadaun’s…
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Shortly before first dawn, Razorback and Bluefang arrive on the edge of a crater in the depths of the Sand Mother Desert. Within the crater is a walled outpost consisting of a few squat but sturdy buildings and a transmission tower. It does not appear to be occupied at this time. The Cliffwalker’s nostrils twitch…
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