Chapter Two
May 10, 2231, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Private Hangar of the Argo
Erik hadn’t been so excited since he was a kid getting gifts for Christmas and New Year’s.
Much like those holidays, he could take extra joy in watching someone put together his gift for him.
Bright sparks dropped from the top of the Argo, spewing from a small construction drone’s torch. The torch ran along the massive laser cannon now nestled on top.
Lanara sat on a crate beneath the ship, smart goggles covering her face, her hands jabbing invisible displays to control the drone. Another pair of drones moved along the stern of the ship, their manipulator arms jammed into a bundle of cables invisible from the ground. Their controllers, Wei and Janessa, were tucked inside the Argo.
Tactics and brav
