Techspert

Myriad Reality

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Whoever is this far out is definitely trying to hide.

@GalaxyRaider

There were easier ways to do it, that's for sure.
*The planet winks out of sight as a small asteroid comes into view, connected by a thick wire to a long-range antenna traveling at the same velocity and hovering a short distance away*

Myriad Reality

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I didn’t either. I should have though.

@GalaxyRaider

Long-distance wireless isn't really used anymore. But nothing about the past couple days has been typical.
*The signal stabilizes, but at near-zero*

Myriad Reality

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I didn’t bring any sort of breathing apparatus for this.

@GalaxyRaider

*Looks at the button and presses on my cheek*
You shouldn't need one, but this is an edge case I didn't really expect.

Myriad Reality

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Hopefully a ship in dead space, or another world.

@GalaxyRaider

*Checks my HUD, and our connection stability drops rapidly*
This thing wasn't build to send signals out of orbit. We better get where we're going soon.

Myriad Reality

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Uh… Yeah I don’t like that.

@GalaxyRaider

If it's not communicating with the satellite grid... where is it going?

Myriad Reality

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Yeah, I am. I haven’t had a good feeling about what we’ll find since we walked into the plant.

@GalaxyRaider

*When we near the satellite, the beam just misses its trajectory and continues off into the depths of space*
...I have a worse feeling now.

Myriad Reality

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*Chuckles*
I could name a few.

@GalaxyRaider

*Looks toward the orbital satellite*
I guess our stop is coming up. You sure you're ready?

Myriad Reality

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*Smiles as well*
It is peaceful. And I don’t often get to see it with the naked eye.

@GalaxyRaider

There are some perks to this data thing, huh?

Myriad Reality

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I have, but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t get old. I stay where you get this kind of view for a reason.

@GalaxyRaider

Looks like we have some time to enjoy it, then. The bandwidth up here is terrible.
*Smiles*

Myriad Reality

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*Takes it*
With you.

@GalaxyRaider

*Locks onto the signal from the antenna, and the next pulse pulls us into the sky—the planet below us shrinks, veiled in a halo of artificial light as we're propelled toward space*
I know you've seen this sort of thing a million times, but it really is beautiful.