The Abandoned Luna's Return
and bowed their heads, their red sensors turning a submissive, loyal violet.
"Sarah, Silas, get the people out of the pods," I said, my voice now carrying the authority of a Queen. "The 'Recovery Zones' are being redirected. We aren't going to Mars. We’re bringing Mars to us."
"Elara, look at the sky," Sarah said, pointing upward through a gap in the ceiling.
The red planet, Mars, was no longer a distant threat. It was pulsing with a violent, rhythmic light. The "D******d-Bar" I had seen earlier was gone, replaced by a countdown that was visible to every "User" on Earth.