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.

TIME TRAVELER: E206. THE LOCATION

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense in the small studio. Bjorn stood by Sopeha's side as a sign of support, Dylan did the same for Karen. He knew she was not a fighting woman, and to some extent he understood her concern. He sensed as well that Sopeha was a peaceful person, but until they were sure where this was going, his unconditional support was for his wife. Fortunately, the two women were able to pull themselves together, and thus the spirits calmed down.

"Okay, I think we can start our meeting now," said a relieved Bjorn. "Sopeha will lay out her plan to you, answer all your questions and clear up any doubts you may have, right, Sophie?".

"That's right, thank you, Bjorn," Sopeha replied.

"But first I want to make this very clear: I don't carry on abductions," she said looking sideways at Karen. "The missions I go out on are to protect the aliens of this galaxy. That said, let me formally introduce myself: my name is Sopeha Naiad, I'm a member of the Asteroid Belt Alliance forces at Titan Moon Base Beta."

"Wow, that's a long name for a police department," Karen teased.

"We are not cops, just Guardians. We watch out for the welfare and safety of our kind", Sopeha replied to the point.

"I'm sorry, did you say Titan, the moon of Saturn?" Dylan asked.

"Yes."

"That's where I was born, I mean, not in Saturn, but at the Titan's base. I grew up and lived there until I joined the Alliance."

"You were born and raised on a moon base? Fascinating." Bjorn exclaimed.

"So, the Titan moon. Is that where Lunar Lakes is?" Karen asked.

"No," Sopeha answered.

"Lunar Lakes is a small village on the Moon."

"The Moon? The Earth's moon?" Dylan asked with excitement.

"Yes, it was an alien colony once, but now it's inhabited by humans, most of them outcasts or fugitives."

"But... how? As far as we know, the Moon is not livable".

"The Lunar Lakes area is," Sopeha pointed out.

"The aliens conditioned it to subsist there while they explored the earth and other planets. When they concluded their missions, the village was left abandoned. Then humans began to use it as a refuge for the banished, as it was the closest habitable place to Earth. And we alien, of course, gave them our support and protection."

"So you know Lunar Lakes well," Dylan noted.

"Like the palm of my hand," Sopeha smiled.

"So you can actually take us there."

"I personally can't. The best I can do is find you a ride, but for that I'm going to need some information about the passenger, this boy, what's his name?"

"Robin," Dylan replied quickly.

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(Credits and thanks to Yogi-Tea from Mod the Sims for their amazing lot Moon Base Beta. Also, thanks to Misty and Tutorial Hub for their incredible moon replacements).

Time Traveler: E192. Searching the Cranes - Part 2

 "Okay", Bjorn said standing up. "But if Relevart knew Robin's last name that means he probably knew the Cranes and their whereabouts, so why didn't he tell Robin that they were alive? Moreover, why did the Cranes never come for their son all this time?"

"Those are very good questions. I don't know what led Emit to keep quiet about such an important matter. As for the Cranes… something must have stopped them, probably the same reason they fled in the first place, some kind of problem with the Oasis Landing authorities, just like Robin now. History repeats itself, sadly". Dylan sighed.

"Does the document say where they are now?" Bjorn asked.

"Hm, it says that they're currently living in an old, abandoned alien village called Lunar Lakes".

"¿Lunar Lakes? Where in the hell is that?", Bjorn repeated, as he examined the pictures.

"God only knows".

"Well, by the look of those pics, it must be in a galaxy far, far away. At the 'Great Asteroid Belt', probably", Bjorn joked.

"Wherever it is, we have to find a way to reach out for them".

"Did they include a map or something?" 

"Nope. No map, no address, no directions, nothing".

"I guess we'll have to find it for ourselves", Dylan sighed, pulling out the flash drive and standing up too. "In the meantime, it's best not to tell Robin any of this. First we have to figure out where Lunar Lakes is and how to get there."

Bjorn sighed as well, not with concern like Dylan, but with true excitement.

"Well," he said, "I don't have the least idea where Lunar Lakes might be, but I know someone who sure as hell does…"