Coda 5A: Lunar Landing
20 years later


Location: Isley Executive Center; Blue Phoenix Building; Eastshore, Emera 

Landing on Bery was a momentous occasion, and in some ways, a big problem. Blue Phoenix instantly became a name on the lips of every person  in Emera, as were the  first Emeran  astronauts to walk on  Bery (there  are  even  primary  schools  named  after  each  of  them).  Taylor  Orkney,  the  first  to  step  onto  the  surface,  is  a  hero amongst heroes. 

Work  contracts  doubled,  and  doubled  again:  military  contracts,  commercial  interests,  international  research  projects. Emera has built a big niche out of the space industry and related sectors, to say nothing of the global prestige. 

And  just  like  that,  twenty  years  have  passed.  New  ships,  new  designs,  new  problems.  The  new  prototype  engine blew up in testing, but there weren't any casualties. It's gotten some news interest, which you're happy to get ahead of. So you've gathered together for a press conference at the company's shiny new HQ.  

The reporters who have come are smiling and polite. Under the gaze of the cameras and recording devices, the first asks a question. 