Chapter 1 - 0 [The Origin of Everything]
Chapter Zero: The Origin of Everything
December 23, 2021.
107 Plank Street, South District, Altoona City, Pennsylvania, M Country.
On the wall of a typical American-style, red-brick, three-story commercial building hung a sign: White Bull Information Network Services Company.
7:30 AM.
Tommy Blanco, ID badge around his neck and a Starbucks cup in hand, walked into the office—just like any ordinary office worker.
"How’s the situation?" Tommy placed his backpack on his seat and glanced at the several screens mounted on the wall.
The colleague on duty shrugged, idly twirling a pen. "All normal."
Tommy sat down, his expression unchanged. He took a sip of his coffee and stared at the screens on the wall for a moment.
Three different split screens displayed real-time satellite images. Though the feeds were separate, they all focused on the same area.
A target in international waters was being monitored in real-time by three different satellites.
Tommy stared at the screens for about a minute before sitting down and flipping through the shift’s monitoring log.