Re: Destination: Foreven
"Well, I've been running from the Fifth Frontier War for several months now, and I wasn't planning on stopping until we reached Foreven," Steve spoke up after listening to the others and ruminating over what they said.
"As fascinating as this facility is, I just don't see any future in it. Sure, we could lay claim, and then turn around and sell that claim to whatever the local Corporation is, and let them deal with the legalities and bureaucrats. And we'd be out of here before any of that happened anyway."
"I'd prefer to keep it a secret, and then we could always use it as a secret base or hideout if we needed it. Barring that, we could sell the location and the claim to someone else down the line... maybe someone who was heading back this way."
"It was a fluke that Arlo here ever saw it in the first place, though I'm sure it'd be found readily enough if someone was specifically looking for it. So, unless and until this system becomes an economic success that includes significant mining operations, this place is going to remain a secret for a very, very long time."
"Now, I'm not saying you're wrong, Adriannah, and if everyone else wants to go your route, I'm with you. But, I just don't think it's likely to go down that way."
"And it gets back to what we ultimately want to do. We're doing okay as interstellar traders, but I don't think our hearts are really into that. But, if not, then what do we want to do?"