A Hero's Welcome

They saw an unfamiliar sight as the Ghost task unit approached Kernel Tower. The Tower had always been a busy place, with thousands of ports for the spaceships to station. (Author's note: A task unit is a group of 3 to 5 ships, so it would be better to use the term here.)

But it was the first time anyone had seen the docks overcrowded. Not a single port was idle, which made Kass frown as she had been wanting to get her hands on some Polerine Beer, the Tower's trademark drink.

"For Ubtao's sake!" She cursed loudly under the name of the elven god of mobility and progress, "Why does everyone have to visit the Tower now!?"

"You really need a drink, don't you?" Ashton chuckled, but Kass's irritated stare made him immediately change his tone, "Did you forget about our private docking port?"