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Authors: Garth Owen
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display was down in the vault, along with the truck we brought it back in, and so much more. The salvage from our running battle with the Raiders was a bonus."
The image changed to a satellite dish. "We've been working with what we brought back. The raw data on the computer drives is enough to help us immeasurably, but it also pointed the way to live information. We didn't let much out about what we've been doing, just in case it didn't work. Yesterday, we made contact with satellites, up above us. One of them took the photograph we started with, others gave us information of other types. Some simply woke up for the first time in years. We haven't yet managed to communicate with anyone else, but that may come."
Veronique tapped the tablet, bringing up a map of Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. There were a number of yellow dots on the map, and two red ones. "The vault was only one of many, a series of stores set up as the world collapsed all those years ago. Stores which could provide the resources and data needed to rebuild after the collapse. Whether or not we find other communities with the level of connection we now have, we know where there are more vaults like the one we opened. Vaults filled with more technology, weapons and information. We are going to investigate them. Not this year, maybe not for several years. But we will go to them. And then we shall expand the number of communities enjoying the benefits reaped. We shall make a safer and more secure future for the whole planet."
* * *
The room was silent for a while. Then the applause began.
Maxine stepped up to Georges, and he leant toward her as she whispered, "Quite a speech. Are you trying to take my uncle's job?"
"Hardly. Mayors don't get to go out into the wilds and have adventures."
The fireball image used on the cover is copyright: icholakov / 123RF Stock Photo
The image changed to a satellite dish. "We've been working with what we brought back. The raw data on the computer drives is enough to help us immeasurably, but it also pointed the way to live information. We didn't let much out about what we've been doing, just in case it didn't work. Yesterday, we made contact with satellites, up above us. One of them took the photograph we started with, others gave us information of other types. Some simply woke up for the first time in years. We haven't yet managed to communicate with anyone else, but that may come."
Veronique tapped the tablet, bringing up a map of Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. There were a number of yellow dots on the map, and two red ones. "The vault was only one of many, a series of stores set up as the world collapsed all those years ago. Stores which could provide the resources and data needed to rebuild after the collapse. Whether or not we find other communities with the level of connection we now have, we know where there are more vaults like the one we opened. Vaults filled with more technology, weapons and information. We are going to investigate them. Not this year, maybe not for several years. But we will go to them. And then we shall expand the number of communities enjoying the benefits reaped. We shall make a safer and more secure future for the whole planet."
* * *
The room was silent for a while. Then the applause began.
Maxine stepped up to Georges, and he leant toward her as she whispered, "Quite a speech. Are you trying to take my uncle's job?"
"Hardly. Mayors don't get to go out into the wilds and have adventures."
The fireball image used on the cover is copyright: icholakov / 123RF Stock Photo
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