The Desert of Stars (The Human Reach)
“At a distance of more than 54 light-years from Earth, Guadalupe is humanity’s most far-flung colony; its settlement by a coalition of Latin American and Caribbean nations is being hailed as a model of international cooperation. Pressure is mounting from a number of governments, however, for the colony to begin rapid expansion; opponents say the colony needs more time to establish itself before accepting an influx of new immigrants.
Near Sycamore, Sequoia Continent, Kuan Yin Vincennes was far too distant to help Rand and the others locate the guerrilla base, which was several days walk from Sycamore.
Instead, they communicated with the other Americans via nervous bursts of transmissions, not on the planetary internet, but directly between their radios. The distrust was necessary – neither side could be certain the other wasn’t the Chinese playing games. Markers were left and located, and eventually a sergeant, a corporal and a private met them in plain sight.
“You Lieutenant Castillo?”
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