Chapter 24I sat with Jaclyn in one of thecorporation’s cafeterias. We were drinking temolos, a type oforange juice laced ice tea. As always, Jaclyn wore her angelic faceand optimistic smile. The best genetic technology couldn’t haveimproved her genes.
“Jaclyn, I was wondering if you knowanything about the Molochs. Do your people know anything abouttheirorigin?”
She shook her head. “No, not really.For centuries the Molochs lived on another continent on Vega thanwhere my people lived, and there was never any communication. Weheard rumors of this savage race across the ocean, but we neverpaidmuch attention to it.”
“Anyone ever tried to explore to seeif the rumors were true?”
“No, the ocean was five to sixthousand miles wide. We did not have the ships needed to cross it.Mypeople have never
