Always The Gap

Alistair Young

Apr 6, 2012

“Welcome to the 60° Line. This station is Lip Shuttleport. This is an express Stem train, terminating at Docks and Locks, calling at Outer Interchange, Centerpoint, Underwater, Inner Interchange, Conclave Mall Axial, Hydrogen Habitats, Station Control, Manufacturing Hive, and Reactor. Please note that stations between Station Control and Reactor are accessible to authorized personnel only. Docks and Locks is our last station stop. Passengers, please mind the gap. Mind the gap. The next station is Outer Interchange. Change there for League of Meridian, Silicate Tree, and D!grith Association Enclaves, First Distributed Cryptobank, Ellore Modular Industries, the Nebula Club, Rithka Arcology, meridian transfers and local routes. Please stand clear of the closing doors.”

– maglev announcement, Conclave Drift

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