The Story of 21 Futures - How We Started and Where We're Going
The Story of 21 Futures - How we started and where we are going. Get the latest news in this update from chief editor, Philip Charter.
The Story of 21 Futures - How we started and where we are going. Get the latest news in this update from chief editor, Philip Charter.
Leo's eleventh birthday party was not as disenchanting as he expected it to be. At first, his anxiety was driven by his father's uplifting promise of a mysterious gift: "I will give it to you after the party." Those words stuck with him for a while, but he unexpectedly forgot about the matter throughout the day.
It’s that kind of crappy day: so cold the rain’s freezing to the windows and the roads are gridlocked. I don’t drive, and sometimes gridlock is good for business, but I do walk, and no one loves being upright one moment and then cheek-first into the icy sidewalk the next.
The massive ship had just docked their home, Steadfast #2, and Flint Molvesper was ready to board. Wow, what a beast! he thought, as he ran towards the airlock. Normally you could see deep space all around the docking bay. You could see none of it now. Flint had never seen anything like it.