[ A funny little dual conclusion, for which Ian earns a flash of a smile. A gate would solve most of their problems and probably raise a few others, but now that he's thinking about it Nate has to wonder whether they need to activate the thing from its factory settings at all. ]
It might not need to be turned on.
[ He points out, sitting up a little straighter. It occurs to him that the goon-hiring entity had a purpose for hiring the goons in the first place, beyond wanting the Displaced to be relatively safe in their endeavor - kidnapping part not included. ]
The person who hired a mercenary escort for us wanted us to find and activate those gates here on Earth. They were ensuring our success. Assuming that person is Henries - which it's gotta be - then he had a reason for doing so. Maybe he wants us to find him. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that any gate on the moon is ready to go, probably in some kind of private, secure biome.
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Date: 2020-12-04 12:09 am (UTC)It might not need to be turned on.
[ He points out, sitting up a little straighter. It occurs to him that the goon-hiring entity had a purpose for hiring the goons in the first place, beyond wanting the Displaced to be relatively safe in their endeavor - kidnapping part not included. ]
The person who hired a mercenary escort for us wanted us to find and activate those gates here on Earth. They were ensuring our success. Assuming that person is Henries - which it's gotta be - then he had a reason for doing so. Maybe he wants us to find him. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that any gate on the moon is ready to go, probably in some kind of private, secure biome.