Returning from the other world

[majestic_keiki]

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[After successfully getting everyone dragged back to Earth for some much needed maintenance, Kei could be found quite visibly angry at something. Probably Shu, going by the looks she's sending him.]

Just what was he thinking?

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[A while later after everything's settled down and everyone has had a chance to rest and recover from the operation, Kei has decided to make use of the teleporter at Shu's base to go back to La Gias to have a look at the place.]

Does sun never move down here?

Comments

[abugslife]

Plants that receive light from something completely different than a natural, ordinary sun. In a world where night does not exist.

[Heph looks at the weird sun of La Gias, unblinking despite staring right at it.]

I wonder how does that difference affect them.

[majestic_keiki]

That's the weird thing. They look completely ordinary, despite the odd sun.

[abugslife]

And how fast do they grow, I wonder. Without night, possibly without winter... Imagine using this land for farming purposes. What a pity the locals are currently involved in a war.

[majestic_keiki]

I'm not sure. Not sure Earth plants don't need darkness at times.

[abugslife]

Perhaps I should ask a biologist for an opinion. Unfortunately, Masud got sick before the expedition and could not join my entourage. He was looking forward to seeing Earth, too.

[majestic_keiki]

That sounds like a good idea. I don't know where we can find one, though.

[abugslife]

I should order my entourage to take samples for later research, when we do find one.

It will take but a moment. My people are very proficient at digging.

[majestic_keiki]

Somehow that doesn't surprise me.

But finding a biologist shouldn't be too hard. At least I don't think so.

[abugslife]

I could always ask the commander of Sakihama base, Salomon Huffman. He appears to be a reliable man, with great interest in science.

[Your standards are weird, Heph.]

[majestic_keiki]

Maybe, but finding an actual professional might be a better idea. And someone who isn't busy commanding a military base.

[abugslife]

I do not mean dragging him here in person. I mean asking him to provide us with a specialist. Even though the R&D division has recently obtained a new item, I doubt all of them are busy working on it.

[majestic_keiki]

I guess. I imagine that they'd be more likely to be engineers than biologists, but there might be some.

[abugslife]

I am sure there are some. After all, someone has to research the various monsters Earthlings have to fight all the time.

[majestic_keiki]

True. Hopefully they will have time to investigate this place.

[abugslife]

Hopefully. Unfortunately, war often gets in the way of other endeavours.

[majestic_keiki]

It does...At least I think so, I don't really have much to compare it with.

[abugslife]

Unfortunately, yes. Which is why I am set to change this. You, and the rest of your generation, will be able to pick whatever future you want, without being forced to fight for survival.

This is what I want to accomplish.

[majestic_keiki]

Thanks...Even if having to fight like this for the sake of humanity is a pretty new thing. Most generations have been able to work for what future they wanted.

[abugslife]

More than just one humanity.

[majestic_keiki]

Oh, right...Still, we weren't used to constant war like this back before I was born.

[abugslife]

No war lasts forever. It will eventually be replaced by another one, too... But I promise that you will see peace.

[majestic_keiki]

Yes...It's just hard to remember. It's been there all my life.