“Probes went through, and we learned volumes about what awaited us if we could just get there without a stargate snapping a ship or convoy in half. The power required was too great. Had there been a way to slam a stargate with energy per unit time required to sustain the opening, we would have done it. All we have are tantalizing views of the other side.

“The energy in the event horizon of the supermassive black hole which we orbit contains that energy a thousandfold. We just have to figure out how to tap it. With our help, Humanity will make the next leap forward.” Boro had done this a thousand times. Regular efforts were made on the part of the Counselate to re-educate the populace on the purpose of the Seed. Couldn’t have their subjects lose hope. With a sigh, Boro closed contact on the button ending the presentation.

Lights came on, the desks righted themselves, and the children blinked like moles emerging into a bright desert day as fans hissed, evacuating the hypnogas from the room.