42.8 Years After the Network Goes Live
“I am greatly saddened and more than a little disappointed to have to speak to you today,” said Prime Executor Joanna Castile as she addressed Earth and the Sol Colonies. She wore her blue suit, its straight edges and white lapels gave her the militaristic look that such a speech demanded. “Today, I have met with representatives from the Mars Reconnaissance Force, Enceladus Base, New Europe, and the Free Republic of Jupitor in order to come to a de. . .