We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Book 5: Chapter 32: Second Wave

Book 5: Chapter 32: Second Wave

Ferb

March 2342

Somewhere above the galactic plane

Well, George was some two hundred light-years north of me by now, and his reports were quite interesting. He’d left behind the galaxy’s thin disk and its Population I stars and was now well into the thick disk with its Population II stars. Far more metal-poor and therefore far less likely to have any kind of habitable planets. Or planets at all, since even gas and ice giants needed something to form around. But the search for planets didn’t really seem to be George’s focus.

I was idly playing around with the idea of changing my itinerary—maybe heading for galactic south or the edge of the galaxy. Icarus and Daedalus were heading for the center; George was heading north. Didn’t leave me much unless I just picked a random direction.

I sat back and crossed my arms, feeling a little put out. But it wouldn’t hurt to follow a little longer. Maybe listen to a few reports, just so I knew what I would be missing.

But I would make a point of not enjoying it.