Between the Stars
“Over the years it had been constructed of whatever materials were convenient. The original structure, now invisible beneath layers of metal and ultraglass, had been built in Lunar orbit using mooncrete as the primary building material. The founders had moved it into trans-Martian orbit to have freedom from government interference and privacy from their competition. Most of Aeaea's output was pure, abstract technology.The immense tech station tried to steer a neutral course between Earth and Con...federacy, but that was difficult when most Earth dwellers perceived all offworlders as enemies. Even the Earth-dominated Lunaires and Martians were regarded as little more than semi-rebellious "colonials" to be exploited. Still, the Aeaeans regarded all parties as customers and the rest usually had to go along, because their services were necessary and because no one really knew the extent of Aeaea's power. So far, its security remained unpenetrated.Aldo Vecchio knew that he was a crack in Aeaean security, but he had not thought about the fact in a long time.MoreLess
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