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Tropical Chill (Frozen Jungle Biosphere)

from Neptune 2: The Search For Neptune by Evan Pattison

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Upon exiting the train car, I was shocked to see the biosphere had almost completely frozen over. None of the other passengers disembarking seemed surprised or concerned.

I waved to get the attention of a passerby, who suspended his hoverbuds and asked what I needed.

"What happened here? Why is it frozen?"

"Buddy, do you live under a rock? The temperature control systems were abandoned here years ago."

I thanked him, and then walked out into the frozen jungle. I didn't have a coat handy, so my diving suit would have to do.

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After making my way to Jimmy's hideout, I took a deep breath and knocked on the door to his shack. There was no answer. After several minutes of trying to get his attention, I reasoned that the place was abandoned and used Neptune's staff to blast a hole in the door.

As I expected, no one had been here in quite some time. A layer of dust covered the unfurnished room. On the ground, there lay a sheet of paper.

I picked it up and began to read:

/Dear Jimmy,

It's been a long time since we saw you. I heard about your new job. Head of the Patzig IV Hotel and Casino! Your grandpa and I are so proud of you.

We'd love to come see the place, but we heard on TV that you can't even get inside without a reservation, and that you can't get a reservation unless you're a celebrity. Don't they make exceptions for family?

I'm so pleased that you're turning your life around, but could you visit home every once in a while? We miss you.

With Love,
Grandma/

A letter? Pretty old-fashioned. Anyway, I guess I'd have to try to find a way to get into the hotel. But I'd have to find a way to get off-world first. And, well, I'm a former felon, so that might be challenging. I still had friends with ships that run... "illicit" cargo. I was sure one of them could give me a lift.

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from Neptune 2: The Search For Neptune, released November 9, 2023

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