Captain’s log, 3 November 2157.

We have had some success in locating the POI. I’m not certain we wanted that success.

The search began in the heart of Qumenee. The city had been built in the style of its Old Earth self, so locals called it “Old Qumenee” even though it was no older than other portions of the city. But it was noticeably narrower and more clustered than the rest of Qumenee.

The Old City stretched upwards in grand skyscrapers encircled by a classic monorail, largely surrounded by crisp, clear waters. Beyond the old limits, the Qumenee of the twenty-second century was shorter but more expansive, allowing advanced streetcraft to maneuver among its buildings, and complying with a higher standard regarding the planet’s natural resources. Of all the...

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