The Abandoned Luna's Return
"She’s a 'Remainder' now. She can't report back. Her 'Policy' has been voided by the 'Source'."
Sarah kicked the door of the skiff open. We were in a massive, underground cavern—the "Loading Dock" for the Space Elevator. Above us, the "Mothership" loomed like a golden star, connected to the Earth by a strand of carbon-nanotube that disappeared into the clouds.
"We have to go!" Sarah yelled, pointing to a fleet of "Underwriter" drones descending from the ceiling. "The 'Elevator' is launching in three minutes! If we’re not on it, we’re 'Sanitized'!"