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source of cheap, clean
energy to power our societies.”
    “Now, I know this is a lot of information to digest at one
time,” finished the president, “but we needed to get you onboard as quickly as
possible. Are there any questions?”
    The question and answer session that followed lasted for
over two hours. The president had expected as much. Hell, he had lots of
questions of his own that still hadn’t been answered.
     
     

KIRO-TV, Channel 7, Seattle, WA, September 27, 2018
    “In national news this evening, the White House has
announced that the U.S. is planning a major new effort to go back to the moon,”
read KIRO’s anchorwoman, Anna St. Cloud. “In a joint press conference,
President Bill Jacobs and Secretary of Energy Jim Banks announced that the
United States was embarking on a radical new program to establish a permanent
base on the moon by the year 2025. This effort represents a complete
realignment of both NASA’s mission and budget.”
    The camera cut to the president standing at a podium. “Not
since the space race has any nation thought so boldly or planned so far ahead
for the future of the human race,” said the president. “The nation and the
world at large need a clean and renewable source of energy for the next
millennium. Helium-3 fusion power is that source . The helium that we
need exists in abundant amounts on the moon, all that is needed is for humanity
to go up and harvest it. I call upon all of our partners and allies, and any other
nation that is interested, to join us in this mission to the moon. This is not just
for the U.S., but the world!”
    The picture returned to Anna St. Cloud. “The announcement
that the U.S. was going to lead an expedition to the moon was surprising to
most experts, who believe that the United States already has enough obligations
on its budget,” reported St. Cloud, “The president dismissed these criticisms
by stating that such a program would create a tremendous number of well-paying
jobs that would stimulate the economy and would lead to an economic boom. After
the announcement, India, Britain and Canada all expressed their interest in
participating in the project.”
    “Not everyone, however, was in favor of this plan. The
Russians, in particular have already expressed concerns. Deputy Foreign
Minister Sergei Baczynska had this to say.”
    The camera changed to the deputy foreign minister, who was
walking out of a State Department building. “The problem of a new space race is
real and could directly affect the interests of all of our countries. We are
witnessing America and its allies talking about taking all of the resources
from the moon, resources that belong to all of humanity, not just the capitalist
nations. Our new cosmodrome in Vostochny will be finished next year, and we
will immediately begin using it to stake our claim to the moon’s resources.”
    “In local news,” said Bob Brant, the station’s new
co-anchor, “the Department of Defense announced today that it is going to host
two new Centers of Excellence in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Citing the need to
develop new tactics and employment doctrine, the army will be hosting the Center
of Excellence for Special Forces Operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and
the air force will be hosting the Center of Excellence for Joint Fighter
Operations there, as well. The missions for both of these centers will be to
analyze operations from the recently concluded Sino-American War and prepare
for conflicts in the future. It is expected that the bases will also host a
variety of foreign nationals that will be coming to participate.”
    “In other news…”
     
     

Narashino Garrison, Funibashi, Japan, September 28, 2018
    Colonel Tokugawa Daisuke, the commander of the Japanese
Special Forces Group, looked up from the paperwork on his desk as the commander
of his 1st Company, 3rd Platoon reported. The 3rd Platoon was responsible for special
forces operations in mountainous terrain. “Thank