STAR TRADER UPDATE
Planet 014.666.2460
Today we rejoin 3su, our Trader throughout the known verse.
She has received news of the worst kind and must unravel a mystery that threatens her future
as well as her life.
She has received news of the worst kind and must unravel a mystery that threatens her future
as well as her life.
I stood before the columbarium
pillar containing my parent’s cremation ashes. I arrived almost six months too
late to attend their funeral. Leaning forward, I placed my hand on the carved
surface of the pillar. The pillar was not new to me. Mom and Dad always thought
ahead. They had the it carved years ago after seeing the Goe’ze pillars on
Muldavia. They were both archeologists and appreciated beautiful, ancient
ruins. The Goe’ze pillars are one of the wonders of the universe. Their
surfaces reflect and refract the breathtaking sunsets of Muldavia. This pillar,
my parent’s memorial tomb, was artificially enhanced to radiate the colors from
within along with a holographic image of my parent’s, smiling lovely, out from
just above their niche. The pillar was carved years ago and set in storage to
await their needed time. That time came much too soon.
Marstead Grievus shifted his
weight as he stood at my side. He was Mom and Dad’s solicitor. When I informed
him I had arrived he offered to meet me here, at the cemetery on the site of
the UOA. I accepted the offer with my heartfelt thanks. This was not easy. My
parents were still young, just in their seventies. They hadn’t even talked
about retirement. They were so happy doing what they did, being members of the
Universal Order of Antiquities. My parents were experts in their field. If they
did not discover it themselves, then they were called in to consult with
whoever did make the discovery.
