The story leads to a challenge to the existing world order. The story is set in the late 2060s, a century after the moon landings, Carla and her tech friends then find themselves embroiled in a resurrection, and become targets of the President's wrath. Possibly an allegory as to what might be happening in the 21st Century in terms of global warming, pandemics and economic collapse. The president is a dictator and has conquered most of the globe, He has scoured Earth both for its natural riches, coveting its resources, and exploiting the lower classes. Carla (a bot-coder and tech) finds herself transported to the Asteria colony on the moon leaving behind an Earth that is in turmoil. It is very much in the style of Ben Bova and his Grand Tour series - with little sprinkles of Asimov and Kim Stanley Robinson in between. Really enjoyed this story, Very well read by the narrator. Great speculative tale of human expansion.
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