Council Leader Vorik stood in the dome as the clear sky showed through its glassy surface. They had finished building the dome, and the dwellings that were completed were already being furnished. One by one, families were coming to the surface of the planet to live as homes were being built. He looked up into the sky, wondering what was happening with Niki and the mothership. It had taken longer than he had expected. He hadn't heard from them, and it worried him.
As if his thoughts materialized, a shuttle soared through the atmosphere and toward the surface, heading directly for the dome. He wondered who would be coming to the surface without authorization. The orders were for everyone to remain on the ship until it was their turn to be housed inside one of the dwellings. The dwellings that were finished were full, and they were still building more. No one should be coming to the surface.
