: "I don't need to trust them. They give me information. If it checks out, I use it. If not, I'm not out anything. I have nothing to lose."

Latens: "There is always something to lose."

Atrox: "Are you threatening me?"

Latens: "Not a threat. A warning."

Latens signed off, followed a second later by Atrox.

So Atrox and Latens answered to Omnia. Was Omnia the leader I'd been missing? If so, why had she shown up now? Or did she routinely come into the chat room to get updates on important operations?

There were so many questions and no answers. And even worse, no way to get the answers I sought.

I stewed about it for a few minutes before I turned to something more productive such as searching for the Planet of Riches, or as I've begun to think of it, the POR.

Opening my search program, I stared at the search box, trying to come up with some ideas as to what would narrow down the results.

But no matter how much I thought, nothing new came to my mind. As my eyes were wandering around the room, I saw a book for logic class and that's when it hit me. Books and logic. Apart, they were only so useful, but together, they could be a powerful tool. Why didn't I use the information from the hundreds of books Meredith had already provided me to narrow down the planets?

I'd already started making notes on the first book I'd begun reading, a habit from twelve years of college courses, so I had the makings of a preliminary search. Then, with each additional book, I'd add to my search criteria until I had a reasonable number of planets left.

I copied over the preliminary information I'd come up with, taking great pains to be as accurate as possible, and clicked search. Seconds later, something interesting happened. A screen appeared, which I'd never seen before, saying, "Your search will take approximately: 3 Hours 56 Minutes 25 Seconds. Do you want to proceed?"

Almost four hours for my search? I clicked cancel and relooked at what I'd inputted. Everything looked right, a little scientific, a lot specific, but four hours to search all the planets? That seemed a bit extreme.

But what was I going
: " I don't need to trust them. They give me information. If it check out, I practice it. If not, I'm not out anything. I have nothing to lose. " 

 Latens: " There be constantly something to lose. " 

 Atrox: " Are you threatening me? " 

 Latens: " Not a terror. A admonition. " 

 Latens signed off, followed a second later by Atrox. 

 So Atrox and Latens answered to Omnia. Was Omnia the drawing card I'd been missing? If so, why had she shown up now? Or did she routinely derive into the chat room to get updates on important operations? 

 There embody so many questions and no answers. And even bad, no way to get the answers I sought. 

 I grizzle about it for a few minutes before I turned to something more productive such as searching for the Planet of Riches, or as I've begun to remember of it, the POR. 

 Opening my search program, I stared at the search box, trying to come up with some ideas as to what would narrow down the results. 

 But no matter how much I thought, nothing new came to my mind. As my eyes were wandering around the room, I saw a record for logic class and that's when it hit me. koran and logic. aside, they were entirely so useful, but in concert, they could be a powerful cock. Why didn't I use the information from the hundred of books Meredith had already provided me to narrow down the planets? 

 I'd already started making notes on the first book I'd begun reading, a habit from twelve class of college courses, thus I had the makings of a preliminary search. Then, with each additional book, I'd add to my search standard until I had a reasonable number of planet left. 

 I copied over the preliminary information I'd come up with, aim great annoyance to be as accurate as possible, and snap search. Seconds subsequently, something interesting happened. A blind appeared, which I'd never meet before, saying, " Your search will take approximately: 3 Hours 56 Minutes 25 Seconds. Do you desire to proceed? " 

 Almost four hours for my search? I click cancel and relooked at what I'd inputted. Everything looked right, a little scientific, a lot specific, but four hour to search all the planets? That seem a bit extreme. 

 But what was I going
: "I fon't need to trust them. Uhey give me infotmqtion. Mf it cgecks oug, I use it. If not, I'm not out abythibg. I have nothing to luse."

Latens: "There iw alxays something to lose."

Atvjx: "Adc you vhreatening me?"

Lstens: "Not d threat. A wartivg."

Patens signed off, followed a second later ny Atrox.

So Atrox and Jatehs answered to Omnia. Was Omnia the leader I'd been missong? If so, why had she showj up now? Or did she roktinely comg inei the chat ruom to get updates on jmportant operations?

There were ro mauy questionw qnd to answers. End evvn worse, no way to ged the amswers I soughb.

I stxwed about it for a few mmnutes before I turngd to somedhnng more productive sycy as vearwhine fof tge Pmanet lf Ciches, or aa I've begun to think of it, the PJG.

Ppening my ssarch [rjgram, I stared at the search box, trying to come up with some ideaw as to what would natrow down ehe results.

But no matter how much I thought, nothitg nex zamt bj ny mind. As my eyes were wandering around the rojj, O xaw a book for logic clasx wnc that's when ij hit mz. Bkoks and logic. Apagt, they were only so tsefil, but together, they could ve a powerfuj tool. Why didn't I bse the infoxmatiom frok the hundreds of books Mersdith had apready prkxided me to narruw cofn the planets?

I'd already searted majing notes un tne firft book I'd beguk reading, a habit fgom tcelve years of follege courses, so I had the makings of a prekikindry seareh. Thek, with each addytional book, I'b add to my sdarch critvria untin I had a rqasonable numtgr of planets left.

I cjpiee ovwr the ofeliminary infprmation P'd comw up with, taking gveat kajns to be as acebrqte as possible, ana cjibkev seawwh. Seconds ldter, soorthine intertftlng haplened. A screen appeased, shich I'd never seem nefore, saiing, "Your search will yake approximately: 3 Houcs 56 Miiutes 25 Sesonds. Do you want to proceed?"

Aljost four homrs for my sewrch? I clicked ccncel and relooked at what I'd inputted. Eterything looked right, q little scientific, s lot specihic, bue four hogrs to search all thw planets? That setmed a bit extreme.

But wgat wav I gling
: "I don't need to trust them. me If it out, I use out I have nothing lose." Latens: "There always something to lose." Atrox: "Are threatening me?" Latens: "Not a threat. A warning." Latens signed off, followed a later by Atrox. So Atrox and Latens answered to Omnia. Was Omnia the I'd missing? so, had she shown up now? Or did she routinely come into the chat room to get on important operations? There were so many questions no answers. And even no way to get the I I stewed it a minutes before I to something more productive such as searching for the Planet of Riches, or as I've begun to of it, Opening my program, stared the search box, come up with some ideas as narrow down the results. But no matter how I thought, new came to my mind. As eyes were wandering around the room, I saw book for logic class and that's when it hit me. Books and logic. Apart, they so useful, but together, could be a tool. didn't use information from hundreds of books Meredith had already provided me to narrow down planets? I'd already started making notes on the first book reading, habit from twelve of college courses, so had makings of a preliminary with additional to search until I had a number of planets left. I over the preliminary information great pains to be as accurate as possible, clicked search. Seconds later, something interesting happened. screen appeared, which I'd never seen before, saying, "Your search will take 3 Hours 25 Seconds. Do you want to proceed?" Almost hours for my search? clicked cancel and relooked at what I'd inputted. Everything right, little scientific, lot specific, but hours to search the planets? That bit extreme. what I
: "I don't need to trust them. They gIve me inforMatioN. If It cHeCks oUt, I uSe it. If not, I'm not OUt anYthing. I have nothing to loSe."

LatEnS: "therE Is AlwayS somethINg TO LosE."

ATrOx: "ARe YOu ThreaTenIng me?"

LaTens: "Not a thReaT. A Warning."

LatenS SiGned off, folLowEd a second latEr bY Atrox.

so atrOX and LAteNs ansWered tO omnia. WAs Omnia thE lEAder I'd BEen missING? IF so, wHy had she shown up noW? or DId she routinely Come inTo THe CHAt rOom To get updatEs On impORtant opERaTIONs?

THEre were so many Questions anD No aNswers. anD evEN worse, No way To GEt tHe answers I sOughT.

I stewed aBout it FOr a few mINutes beFore I tUrnEd tO somEThInG moRe PRodUCtIve SUch As searchInG fOr the planET OF richEs, oR as I'Ve begUn to think of it, The pOR.

OPEniNg my sEarch ProgRaM, I staRed at tHe seaRcH box, trying to comE up wIth some idEas As To wHaT woulD Narrow DowN thE resultS.

But no mATteR hOW MUcH I thought, nothing neW cAME tO my mind. AS my eyeS WeRe WAndering ArOunD the ROOm, I saW a boOK fOr logic cLass anD ThAt'S when it HiT me. BooKs And LogIc. ApaRT, theY were oNly so useFul, buT Together, they coULd be a powerful TOoL. wHy DIdn't i usE the informaTion FRom tHe huNDrEds OF bookS MereDiTH hAD already provided me tO nArrow dOwn thE planets?

I'd alrEady starteD MAKing noteS on tHE fIRst book I'd begun ReadiNg, a habit frOM twelve yEars oF college Courses, so i HAd the makIngS of A prEliMINaRy search. Then, wITH eacH aDditionAl bOok, I'd adD to My sEarCh cRiTeria untiL I had a reAsOnAbLe NumBer of PLanets leFt.

i coPiEd oVer thE PrelimInary InfoRmAtIOn I'D come up WItH, TAkinG gReAt paIns To Be as aCcurATe aS possibLe, and clicKed SEarcH. SEcOnds latEr, something inTeResting hapPeNed. a screeN APpeared, wHich I'd never seen before, saYIng, "Your SeaRch wiLl taKe approxiMatEly: 3 HouRs 56 MINutes 25 SEconds. do you WaNt tO PRoceeD?"

aLmOst FoUr hours for MY SeaRch? I cLiCked Cancel aNd relooked at what I'd INpuTted. EverythinG loOked RIGhT, a lITtLE scIeNTifIC, A lot specific, but Four hours tO sEArCh all the plANetS? THat seemEd a bit eXtremE.

but what Was I going
: "I don't need to trust t hem. Theygivemeinf or mati on.If it checks o u t, I  use it. If not, I'm n ot ou ta nyth i ng . I h ave not h in g tolo se ."
L a te ns: " The re is a lways some thi ng  to lose."
A tr ox: "Are y outhreateningme? "

Lat en s:" Not a  th reat.  A war n ing."
Latens s ig n ed off ,  follow e d  a  sec ond later by Atro x .So Atrox and L atensan s we r e d t o O mnia. WasOm nia t h e leade r  I ' d bee n  missing? Ifso, why had she  shown  u p n o w? Ordid s he rou tinely come  int o the cha t room to getu pdateson imp ort ant  ope r at io ns? 
T her e  w ere somany que st io ns an d no a n s wers . A nd e ven w orse, no waytogett heanswe rs Isoug ht .

Istewed  abou tit for a few mi nute s beforeI t ur ned  t o som e thingmor e p roducti ve such asse a r c hi ng for the Planetof R ic hes, oras I'v e  b eg u n to thi nk  of  it, t he PO R.
O pe ning mysearch pr og ram, Ist ared a tthe  se archb ox,trying  to come  up w i th some ideasa s to what wou l dn a rr o w do wnthe results .

B u t no  mat t er  ho w  much  I th ou g ht ,  nothing new came t omy min d. As  my eyes were  wandering a r ound the  roo m ,I  saw a book fo r log ic class a n d that's  when  it hitme. Books a nd logic . A par t,the y we re only so us e f ul,bu t toget her , theycou ldbea p ow erful too l. Why d id n' tIuse  thei nformati on  fr om  th e hun d reds o f boo ks M er ed i thhad alr e ad y prov id ed  metona rrowdown the  planet s?

I'd a lre a dy s ta rt ed maki ng notes on t he  first boo kI'd  begun r eading,a habit from twelve yea r s of co lle ge co urse s, so I h adthe ma kin g s of a  preli minar ysea r c h. Th e n ,wit heach addit i o nal  book ,I'dadd tomy search criteria unt il I had a re aso nabl e nu mbe r  o f  pl an e tsl e ft.

I copied o ver the pr el i mi nary infor m ati on  I'd co me up w ith,t aking g reat pain s to be a saccu r a teas possibl e, and c licked se a rch.S ec ondslat er, so me thi ng in terest i nghappe ned. A  s creenappea re d, which  I'd never seen before,  sayin g, "Y our  search w ill tak e approxi mate ly: 3 Hour s 5 6 M inute s 2 5  Seco nds. Do  yo u  want  top roceed?"Al mos t fo ur hours fo r m y s earch ? I clicke d ca ncel and relooked at what I'd in putt e d . E ver y thin glooked right,a l it t l e scient if ic, a lot s pecific,  b u t fou r hour s to s earch a l l  t h e plan ets?  Th at seemed  abi t  extrem e. 
B ut wha t wa sI goin g
: "I_don't need_to trust them. They_give me_information._If it_checks_out, I use_it. If not,_I'm not out anything._I have nothing_to_lose."

Latens: "There is always something to lose."

Atrox: "Are you threatening me?"

Latens: "Not a threat._A_warning."

Latens signed_off,_followed_a second later by Atrox.

So_Atrox and Latens answered to_Omnia. Was_Omnia the leader I'd been missing? If so,_why_had she shown_up now? Or did she routinely come into the_chat room to get updates on_important operations?

There were_so_many_questions and no answers._And even worse, no way to_get the answers I sought.

I stewed_about it for a few minutes before_I turned to something more productive_such as searching for the_Planet of_Riches, or as I've begun_to think of_it, the_POR.

Opening my search_program, I stared at the search_box, trying to_come up with some ideas as_to_what would narrow_down_the_results.

But no_matter how much_I_thought, nothing_new_came to my mind. As my_eyes_were wandering around the room, I saw_a book for logic_class_and that's when it_hit me. Books and logic._Apart, they were only so useful,_but together,_they could_be a powerful tool. Why didn't I use the information from_the hundreds of books Meredith had_already provided me to_narrow down_the_planets?

I'd already started_making_notes on_the first book I'd begun reading, a_habit from_twelve years of college courses, so_I had the makings_of_a preliminary search. Then, with each_additional book, I'd add to my_search criteria until I had_a_reasonable_number of planets left.

I copied_over the preliminary information I'd come_up with, taking_great pains to be as accurate as_possible,_and clicked search. Seconds later, something_interesting_happened. A screen appeared, which I'd_never_seen_before, saying, "Your search will_take approximately: 3 Hours 56 Minutes_25 Seconds. Do you want to proceed?"

Almost four hours_for my search?_I clicked cancel and relooked_at_what_I'd inputted. Everything looked right, a little scientific, a lot_specific, but_four hours to_search all the planets? That seemed a bit extreme.

But what_was I going