| what my mom and myself had joked about in my youth... that I
would construct the first WARP DRIVE. My scientific followers said that
they'd all aid me in its production. I was thirty-five then. By the time
I was ninety-five the FSP was up and running, and had already discovered
many alien cultures -and, worlds that humans could colonize. Also, a few
colonies had already been started: First Centauri, which was about 22 years
old, and others which were much younger. An Exploration and Evaluation
team had been sent out, and it discovered many possible future colony sites.
That team had been traveling for many years when it found Pern -if I remember
correctly, they were back before I died. I died of a heart attack on my
100th birthday, for the surprise party was to much for my failing heart.
Upon entry to Heaven the LORD confronted me. He said and I quote, 'I am
very disappointed with you Jason Florian Walter Long. Being an angel means
you eventually have |