Since this was perhaps the only break they'd get for the foreseeable future, Alex, Mira and many other people in the fleet that had arrived in the Jewel's orbit decided to take a tour of the huge fortress.
After all, seeing it from above and actually entering inside it were two very different experiences.
Many of the prodigies sighed in admiration as well as had complex emotions when they looked at the huge fortress.
'Sigh, it seems technology is starting to catch up with us…'
Some of them, in particular the lower class prodigies who had less potential and were only considered above average compared to the normal awakened, could see glimpses of the future where the Federation relied less and less on them and instead opted to use technology that could do their job just as well.
This idea was long thought of, but never did people think it would start coming so soon.
