Sampson looked up from the paperwork he was immersed in when one of the underworkers approached. He thought. Why is it that we still have all of this stuff anyway? Didn't they promise that as systems were upgraded this extra chore would go away? Right Taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly he acknowledged the one standing at his desk. "Yes?"

"Sir, we just received a message from the communications hub . . . they've lost contact with Terra, you know one of the closer cities to our location."

With the paperwork forgotten and with a bit of alarm he stood up....