Divine Light

"With unseeing eyes, Major George Tomson gazed down into the training hall from his office window. The F-omat, on the desk behind him, flicked to standby but the last message loomed in his mind and arrested all further thought. The soft footfall in the corridor and the gentle tap on the door went unnoticed. He vaguely sensed a faint aromatic odour. 'Major Tomson, I understand congratulations are in order.' George spun on his heels to face the tall figure with elfin features, dressed in white." "Commander Akira Yamamoto sat cross-legged on the floor of his spherical office, eating his morning rice. The entirely transparent construction gave him a commanding view down the central shaft of Kasei Base. Intelligence Officer Chimon Yamada steeled himself and walked across the glass bridge towards the orb-like office - he tried his best not to focus on the bottomless depths, with partial success." "The still warm vole gave a satisfying crunch as Bora surveyed the scene. One eye focused upon the preparations on the foreshore, the other scanned the heavens for a sign from the Gods - the louring grey clouds gave no clue as to their intentions."