7-162: Purpleton Down – Spaceport and Travel Pod
Do you imagine Oliver has been to Zargonia before? I had a sense this is probably his first visit.
The bus rolls through an S-shaped tunnel in a high earthen berm, during which trip it is sprayed with water. The tunnel leads into a depot where they can debus.
Nanny leads them off the bus with their gear and along a platform to a travel pod station, where they embark on a travel pod.
They have this pod to themselves, the others who rode down in the shuttle opting to take the next one.
The travel pod clears the station and is quickly zooming along its monorail track at high speed, outside are rolling green hills with snow-capped mountains in the distance..
Erin says, “I love worlds with biospheres.”
Chris says, “Hey Erin, look,” he points to a sliding section at the top of the glass next to where he’s sitting, “the windows can open on this pod. How slick is that?”
Unless it’s customary for rich kids to go there for a school trip, no.
I imagine it’s like a government heavy capital city where you don’t really go unless you need to and the tourism value is present but not as exciting as other more touristy locations.
“Nicely discovered Chris, it’s quite remarkable.”
Oliver stares out the window thinking about all the things he has to do here, wondering if his parents have received his message yet. Wondering how to go about the legion work.
Wondering how these three tasks will unfold on this planet.