TIME TRAVELER: E209. SOPEHA'S BOSS - Part 1

"There are no 'buts'," Sopeha replied. "Only certain terms and conditions. If Robin meets them, I will ask my immediate superior, the head of Moonbase Beta, to take him there personally."

"Would you do that for us?" Dylan asked.

"I can try."

"That would be amazing, but would your boss want to do that?"

"I'm sure he would, though first I need to give him solid proof that Robin is… really alien."

"What proof do you need?"

"If you have his DNA analysis, that's more than enough, the rest I can get myself."

"Great", Dylan said.

"And like why your boss, a complete stranger, would help Robin just like that?" Karen asked.

"My boss is a highly respected citizen of Lunar Lakes; a kind, righteous man, who, by the way, is also half human, so I have no doubt he will be happy to help. Especially when he learns what Robin has endured, as he himself has gone through a lot in his youth."

"Really, what did he go through?" Karen wanted to know.

"I'm sorry, but those are very personal matters I can't speak about," Sopeha replied.

"I have another question," Dylan intervened in time.

"Sure, go ahead," Sopeha replied.

"Robin needs to go to Lunar Lakes 2054; meaning he has to travel not only in space but in time. How would that be accomplished?"

"Oh, that won't be a problem. Once in Lunar Lakes, he can use the time portal and travel to 2054."

"Uh - Robin can't use the portal, his pass was cancelled due to the problem in Oasis Landing."

"That's okay, once there we'll get him a, let's call it, temporary passport".

"A fake passport, you mean?" Karen cut in. "Robin is already in enough trouble without getting arrested for forging a passport."

"It would not be a fake pass, but a provisional one, endorsed by the Alliance. Plus, no one can arrest him in Lunar Lakes, nor the Oasis Landing Council, nor the Interstellar Police. Fortunately, Lunar Lakes is a free zone."

"A free zone, how convenient," Bjorn enthused.

"Very much so. That's why people from all over the galaxy, especially from Earth, use it as a refuge," Sopeha noted.

"Excellent", Dylan exclaimed.

"Well, that's all on my part", Sopeha concluded. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have another important mission to accomplish, so I must leave. Dylan, Karen, it was a pleasure meeting you."

"The pleasure was ours, thank you for everything, Sopeha," Dylan replied. Karen remained silent; Sopeha gave a bearing smile.