“I see a vacant seat,” replied the Ghost, “in the poor southern-corner, and a fleet without an owner, imminently replaced by an artificial intelligence. If these Bird Men remain unchecked by the Future, your empire will die.”

“A Christmas Carrier”, by Darles Chikkens

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