Manifest Destiny – Chapter 1
The endless toil of the working force of Osiron set against the backdrop of the industrial groaning was everyday for the inhabitants of Osiron Manufactory Tertiary Secundus. The government kept political prisoners, criminals and other unwanted elements of society locked up on this moon, extracting resources and producing luxury goods for the aristocracy on Cyric IV. Jericho was one of the lucky ones, spared the backbreaking mining work or the tedious 14/hour assembly/line shifts or the dangerous menial labor that keeps the manufactories fueled. As a certified technician, Jericho had access to most of the facility and his work kept his mind occupied and his body fit. He liked the hands-on problem-solving, and making do with the resources he has available. For the last 6 years, he had been stuck on this gods-forsaken moon. A …