Gate sighed and stood to stretch his muscles. It was going to be a long night. “Yes, it would make sense. I’ll get on those new figures right away.” He picked up his laptop and pointed to the glass enclosed observation gallery where distinguished visitors sat to watch the missions. Now, it was empty. “I’ll work in there where it’s quieter.” He glanced again at the screens. One showed an interior view of Lunar One. Though they had just been ordered to abandon the mission for which they had trained for over a year, the crew was acting as if nothing world shattering was happening. He envied their poise, and then wondered if it was for the camera. No, he thought, those astronauts are trained for emergencies. They’re confident.
He wished he had a little of their confidence. He could use it.
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