Now, there is little standing space left, and Derek’s concern has grown about someone falling on him by accident. He tries to put concerns such as those to the back of his mind. There is only one stop left. He has nearly made it and can already feel a slight deceleration.
The doors open, and the packed crowd jostles its way out with him following closely behind. He has reached Zone A. The largest settlement on the moon. All the passageways are filled with a mass of people. The settlement is composed of fifteen layers, with him currently at the lowest level.
He sees a sign for the Jupiter Fair. It leads him off the main thoroughfare and down a tunnel. After going about a hundred metres, he hears cries of excitement ahead. His own heart begins to beat a bit faster.
The tunnel opens up into a vast chamber. A massive holographic display of Jupiter and its moons is centre stage with throngs of people everywhere. It’s even better than he could have dreamed of.
He knows where he wants to see first – Europa and its human settlement. He powers past the small outer moons for now and heads straight towards it.
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