We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Book 5: Chapter 38: Starfleet Just Won’t Go Away

Book 5: Chapter 38: Starfleet Just Won’t Go Away

Bill

May 2343

In Virt

The wormhole endpoints were all well on their way, and within a few years, we expected to have a path from Epsilon Eridani to Skippyland. Of course, Howard had decided to set up a full network, for fun and profit. On the quiet for now, since we didn’t want to publicize this invention ahead of time.

The answer came back immediately:

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I sighed and waved the population graphic closed, then closed the text window. Will was right. We’d decided to ignore Starfleet as soon as they stopped showing up at moots, but in this case, forgotten was not gone. A confrontation wasn’t the best strategy, though. Perhaps I should start with some information gathering.

One of the odd things about Starfleet during the war was how they’d completely left the solar system alone. It had been obvious enough to elicit comment from several Bobs, including Charles, who should know better than anyone. Was that simple nostalgia? Or evidence of a deeper connection?

Well, the wormhole project was on track, my Ragnarök ecosystem was currently problem-free, and I was getting a sore forehead from bashing my head against the wormhole problem. Maybe it was time for a distraction.