Earth Lagrange Point Two
January 20th. 0300 hours UTC.
While many people know of the five Lagrangian points around earth's orbit - and their role as colonial clusters - very few care about their specific designation as Lunar points. The Earth has two additional points concerning its orbit around the earth itself. The first of these points is primarily used for solar observation - being too close to the sun for any sane individual to attempt to live there. While the second point is also primarily a glorified observatory, the possibility of human life being able to sustain itself at that point exists.
And life does exist. It just doesn't stay there very long unless it can help it.
A single artificial station drifts among the satellites and debris, carefully disguised such that one might mistake it for just another satellite at a distance. But this was no mere satellite.
Liana pushed the message away with a sigh. Their last operation had been successful, but it left her feeling... unfulfilled. All they'd done was sabotage the chance of a colonial victory against those monsters - and without being able to find the time to assist on their own merits. She kept telling herself that their machines would have been little more than dead weight as they are.
The hard part was forcing herself to believe that.
"Laura - Debriefing once we're docked. We need to discuss what happened today."
While Liana's annoyance was by no means an unfamiliar sound, this time it was... different. She wasn't mad at a prank or some other unforeseen circumstance. It almost seemed like she was annoyed at herself for some reason.
January 20th. 0300 hours UTC.
While many people know of the five Lagrangian points around earth's orbit - and their role as colonial clusters - very few care about their specific designation as Lunar points. The Earth has two additional points concerning its orbit around the earth itself. The first of these points is primarily used for solar observation - being too close to the sun for any sane individual to attempt to live there. While the second point is also primarily a glorified observatory, the possibility of human life being able to sustain itself at that point exists.
And life does exist. It just doesn't stay there very long unless it can help it.
A single artificial station drifts among the satellites and debris, carefully disguised such that one might mistake it for just another satellite at a distance. But this was no mere satellite.
Orbital Habitat - "Tailwind"
STATUS REPORT: Station operating at full capacity.
Life support - 99.5%
Power - Charging, currently at 70%
Current Messages - 3
There has been 1 resupply since your last visit.
Welcome home, operatives.
STATUS REPORT: Station operating at full capacity.
Life support - 99.5%
Power - Charging, currently at 70%
Current Messages - 3
There has been 1 resupply since your last visit.
Welcome home, operatives.
The hard part was forcing herself to believe that.
"Laura - Debriefing once we're docked. We need to discuss what happened today."
While Liana's annoyance was by no means an unfamiliar sound, this time it was... different. She wasn't mad at a prank or some other unforeseen circumstance. It almost seemed like she was annoyed at herself for some reason.