Chapter 1: Generation 6
“The females are trying to break in!” the drone said as it barricaded the lab door.
The old scientist sat on his desk and exhaled slowly. He took out his comm with shaky fingers and propped it up on a book. A real book, just like they used to have back on Earth. He had expended his matter allowance on the 3D printer and had asked for ‘The four voyages of Christopher Columbus.’ The ancient explorer’s words didn’t apply on a generation fleet of course. He hadn’t had to survive and die on his ship, so that his grandchildren could reach the promised land.
Everyone thought the book was a waste of matter. Now there it was, propping up his comm just nicely.
Yells came muffled through the door.
“Have you gone senile Ben? I’m trying to save your life here and you are ma
