Trisagiona stepped off the shuttle and inhaled the crisp Rubi-Kan air. Exhaling slowly she smiled and looked around. Omni-1 docking station. Blue and grey metal, huge towers blocking for the twin suns golden light. Deeps shadows, and in-between, humans and bots running to and fro busy living and dying. The Omnis, she though, does not have time for the things of real value in life.

She didn’t dwell too long upon the nature of Omni-Tek and its employees but headed instead towards the nearest Wom-Pah. She had things to do, people to meet. She had been away for over half a year standard Rubi-Kan time, and had only been able to use the gridforums as a way of communication. The infrequent newsfeeds told her about great changes on the planet and she was anxious to see if it was true. She had also to take up her new position within the Desert Winds. There were troops to train and, she sighed, reports to read…. She stepped into the Wom-Pah and 5 minutes later she arrived in Borealis.

She was home at last.