Beyond Heaven's River
“Take your pick. An atlas of seventy thousand worlds. I can take four years’ fuel allotment in advance, and if we combine business with pleasure every five or six worlds, DiNova says we won’t go broke. Half the entourage wants off before the trip begins, but ten thousand others have applied.”“Long trips?” Kawashita asked. “How far can we go?”“End to end, theoretically, but the atlas covers only about one percent of the galaxy. Anything else is exploratory, and we’d need to change our trip descri...ption. I think you’ll be satisfied to see a couple of dozen known worlds.” Anna smiled. “Besides, if we go exploratory, I can’t guarantee I won’t get enthusiastic again.”“Are you sure this trip will be useful to you?”“Yes. There’s nothing like seeing a place firsthand. I can suggest a few places where we can think things over in complete privacy — not just planets, but O’Neill colonies, eggworlds, asteromos.”“Soon?”“Three days. DiNova is down at the Centrum licensing center now.MoreLess
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