ECS3 Argo arrives at Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri] with the module

ECS7 Santa Maria launched from Sol to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; it is deemed that Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] will need the greater support, lying at greater distance and being in a web of more stations.

A triple web will exist, by plan, linking Sol/Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri], Sol/Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]/Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154], and finally and most ambitious, Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni]/Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]/Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248]/Olympus Station [SS8: Groombridge 34], the latter to be primarily scientific stations, small, capable of some manufacturing, linked to Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star], via a nine year link at the ninety percent lightspeed ships can attain short of the Einsteinian Barrier and mass increase.

The value to Sol will be partly a tax advantage, since it can deduct expenses taken for public works from its income taxes with a majority of countries; and that it will be the receiving station, to garner the earthly application of all the processes and knowledge sent back by the communications net.

They are after a different kind of gold than the old explorers, and the starstations will derive all building materials from their locations, thus operating at their own expense.

It is a beautiful setup for Sol.

ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] with unit sent to Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri].

Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] WORKING

ECS2 Valiant sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] with unit detached from Station Five, a very small unit, a very ambitious venture indeed: sixty people will set up Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].

The first Starstation transmission link is made from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] and from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri], making Sol suddenly the hub of an infant colonial empire.

Second unit makes it to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154].

Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] WORKING

ECS1 Gaia reaches Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; and shortly behind it, ECS3 Argo comes in from Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri].

ECS2 Valiant sets up Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]

Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] transmission received at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]

ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]

Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] transmission reaches Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni]

Transmission from Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] established at Sol.

TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION

Incoming data provokes new era of growth; great push for emigration on part of scientists.

A great many people go into science with the idea of going to the starstations.

Part of the productivity of this era is the concentration of groups of scientists working as teams in various remote areas with totally new experiences, new environments, working virtually round the clock with little distraction, as Maintenance functions are handled by their own kind of specialists with rare exception. These units are in constant trade of information even if it is dated, and new members arrive with every ship from Sol.

The education system is excellent. Children are encouraged to early use of full potential; it is a pioneer environment in which children have early responsibility.

Also the ship crews grow and have children of their own, but fewer of them, who make the voyages and whose existence is first screened from outsiders; ships become sealed and secretive about their own doings.

ECS2 Valiant arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; sent to Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Sol; sent to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]

ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]

ECS3 Argo arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS1 Gaia arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] transmission received at Sol with positive news on several near systems.

ECS3 Argo arrives at Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60] from Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni]; sent to Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star] from Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154]; sent to Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154].

ECS4 Golden Hind arrives at Sol from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS3 Argo arrives at Bryant's Star Station [SS3: 61 Cygni] from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; sent to Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60].

ECS5 Atlantis arrives at Glory Station [SS4: Ross 154] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star].

ECS7 Santa Maria arrives at Beta Station [SS2: Alpha Centauri] from Alpha Station [SS1: Barnard's Star]; sent to Sol.

Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248] Working

ECS8 Gloriana arrives at Thule Station [SS7: Ross 248] with Module sent from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 50]; a new link is now complete. with module sent from Venture Station [SS5: Krueger 60]; a new link is now complete.

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