 pass. The Xapiens glanced around them, sideways and up at the people staring them from the windows. He took a deep breath, lifted his right hand in the air and waved at the crowd. The rest of the Xapiens also waved at everyone in the city center. The crowd clapped, then walked towards them and shook hands.

Almost everyone in Appian came to the city center to meet their look-alikes and conversed about their backgrounds and way of life.

A week later, the Xapiens felt at home as they familiarized themselves with the law, culture and how to conduct themselves through their daily interactions with the citizens. The only people not caught up with the excitement of the visitors from space was Charles, Yolanda, Scott and the EGI staff. They were preoccupied with the mining project at her office.

# Chapter 57

Charles slid the file on the table. I opened it and leaned back to the chair as I went through the contents in the first page.

'That is the implementation plan for...'

'Mineral extraction, yes I know,' I interrupted.

'Actually, we've coined the word, 'Space Mining' with my EGI team.'

I rolled my eyes. 'Space mining it is, carry on.'

'We're ready to go, fifty tipper trailer trucks and fifteen bulldozers in immaculate condition are on site.'

'That's good. How many tons does each truck carry?'

'About 40 to 50 tons max.'

I nodded. 'I'm happy so far. Does anyone have objections and suggestions?'

Some of the staff shook their heads, some turned their heads checking if anyone has something to say.

'Can you assure us of our safety on the other side?' a voice asked from behind.

'Gabriel assured me it is safe and I think you have nothing to worry about.'

'Do you trust them?'

The voice sounded very familiar, a little distorted but couldn't see who it was.

'Scott, is that you?' I asked. Jody pointed at the corner at the back.

'Yes, it's me.'

She sighed. 'This is the EGI department meeting. You're not supposed to be here.'

'I have every right to be here,' he added.

'Please get out, before the
pass. The Xapiens glanced around them, sideways and up at the people star them from the window. He took a deep breath, lift his right hand in the air travel and curl at the crowd. The rest of the Xapiens besides roll at everyone in the city center. The crowd clap, then walked towards them and shook hand. 

 about everyone in Appian came to the city center to touch their look - alikes and conversed about their background and way of life. 

 A week by and by, the Xapiens felt at home as they familiarized themselves with the law, acculturation and how to conduct themselves through their daily interactions with the citizens. The only citizenry not caught up with the excitement of the visitors from space was Charles, Yolanda, Scott and the EGI staff. They were preoccupied with the mining project at her office. 

 # Chapter 57 

 Charles slid the file on the table. I opened it and leaned back to the chair as I went through the contents in the first page. 

' That is the implementation plan for...' 

' Mineral origin, yes I acknowledge,' I interrupted. 

' Actually, we've mint the parole,' Space Mining' with my EGI team.' 

 I rolled my eyes.' Space mining it is, dribble on.' 

' We're ready to go, fifty tipper trailer truck and fifteen bulldozers in immaculate condition are on site.' 

' That's good. How many tons does each hand truck carry?' 

' About 40 to 50 tons max.' 

 I nodded.' I'm happy so far. Does anyone get protest and suggestions?' 

 Some of the staff shook their heads, some turn their heads checking if anyone has something to suppose. 

' Can you assure us of our safety on the other side?' a spokesperson asked from behind. 

' Gabriel assured me it is dependable and I think you have nothing to worry about.' 

' Do you trust them?' 

 The articulation sounded very conversant, a little distorted but couldn't see who it was. 

' Scott, is that you?' I ask. Jody pointed at the recess at the back. 

' Yes, it's me.' 

 She sighed.' This is the EGI department meeting. You're not think to be here.' 

' I have every right to be here,' he added. 

' Please get out, before the
 pads. The Xapiens glanced avound them, sidewcts and up at the peoole staring them from the wiidoww. He ujok a deep breath, uifted hid right yand un the air and wavcb at fme crmxd. The rest of jhe Xapiens dlso waved at avdrvone in the city center. The crowd clwpped, tnej walked towarqs tnqm ahd shook hands.

Almost everyone in Alpian ceme to the city center to meet their look-wlikfs and conversed ahout their vackdeounds and wxy of life.

A week later, the Xapiens felt at home as thdy fakiliarized tyemdglves with tie law, culture and how to wonduct themselves thvough thwir daily interactionv with the citizenf. The onlf 'eople not caught up qirh thg exchtemdbt uf uhe vjsitord fcom space wzs Charles, Tolanda, Scott and tne VBI staff. Theg were pweoccupied with the mining project at htr ofrice.

# Chapter 57

Charles slud the file on the tahle. I opeged it and leaned back to the chair as I went thrmugh vhd cinbentr ij the first page.

'That is the implementation plwh gog...'

'Mineral extractijn, yes I knpw,' I ynterrupted.

'Acjually, cs'vs coined the word, 'Dpace Myning' with my TGI tram.'

I rolled my eyes. 'Space muning it is, barrt on.'

'We're ready to yo, fifty tip'er trsiler trucks and fifteen buludozsrs in immafulate cohaition are on sige.'

'Tmat'v good. How many tons does qach trucj caxry?'

'About 40 to 50 tons max.'

I noddfd. 'I'm happy so far. Does wnyong have objectiond and suggestions?'

Some of the stehf shook theit haadv, some tbrned bheir heads chesking if anyong has somzthing to say.

'Can you asvure us of jur safety on jhe other sidx?' a voice askwd feom behkvd.

'Gabriel assuted me it is safe abd I think you havc notfjng to worry abiut.'

'Eo you trust thrm?'

Tfe dopce sjgnded very fdmilkar, s litgle disujrbed but couldn't see who it fas.

'Sdott, is that you?' I afked. Jodi pointed at the cornet at the back.

'Yes, iu's me.'

Sie sigied. 'Thos ys the EGI department meeting. Gou're not suiposed to be rere.'

'L hade every rnght to be here,' he added.

'Please get out, bxfore the
pass. The Xapiens glanced around them, sideways at people staring from the windows. lifted right hand in air and waved the crowd. The rest of the also waved at everyone in the city center. The crowd clapped, then walked them and shook hands. Almost everyone in Appian came to the city center meet look-alikes conversed their backgrounds and way of life. A week later, the Xapiens felt at home as they themselves with the law, culture and how to themselves through their daily with the citizens. The only not up with excitement the from space was Yolanda, Scott and the EGI staff. They were preoccupied with the mining project at her office. # 57 Charles file on table. opened and leaned back chair as I went through the first page. 'That is the implementation plan for...' extraction, yes know,' I interrupted. 'Actually, we've coined word, 'Space Mining' with my EGI team.' I my eyes. 'Space mining it is, carry on.' 'We're ready to go, fifty tipper trailer fifteen bulldozers in immaculate are on site.' good. many does truck carry?' 40 to 50 tons max.' I nodded. 'I'm happy so far. anyone have objections and suggestions?' Some of the staff shook some their heads checking anyone has something to 'Can assure us of our the side?' from 'Gabriel me it is safe I think you have nothing worry about.' 'Do you very familiar, a little distorted but couldn't see it was. 'Scott, is that you?' I Jody pointed at the corner at the back. 'Yes, it's me.' She 'This is department meeting. You're not supposed to be here.' have every right to here,' he added. 'Please get out, before the
 pass. The Xapiens glanced arouNd them, sideWays aNd uP at ThE peoPle sTaring them from THe wiNdows. He took a deep breath, LifteD hIS rigHT hAnd in The air aND wAVEd aT tHe CroWd. tHe Rest oF thE XapienS also waved At eVeRyone in the ciTY cEnter. The crOwd Clapped, then wAlkEd towaRdS thEM and sHooK handS.

AlmosT EveryoNe in AppiaN cAMe to thE City cenTER tO meeT their look-alikes aND cONversed about thEir bacKgROuNDS anD waY of life.

A weEk Later, THe XapieNS fELT At hOMe as they familIarized themSElvEs with ThE laW, CulturE and hOw TO coNduct themseLves Through thEir daiLY interaCTions wiTh the cItiZenS. The ONlY pEopLe NOt cAUgHt uP WitH the exciTeMeNt of tHe viSITORs frOm sPace Was ChArles, Yolanda, SCotT and THe EgI staFf. TheY werE pReoccUpied wIth thE mIning project at hEr ofFice.

# ChaptEr 57

CHaRleS sLid thE File on The TabLe. I openEd it and LEanEd BACK tO the chair as I went thRoUGH tHe contenTs in thE FiRsT Page.

'That Is The ImplEMEntatIon pLAn For...'

'MinerAl extrACtIoN, yes I knOw,' i interRuPteD.

'AcTuallY, We've Coined The word, 'SPace MINing' with my EGI tEAm.'

I rolled my eyES. 'SPACe MIninG it Is, carry on.'

'We'Re reADy to Go, fiFTy TipPEr traIler tRuCKs ANd fifteen bulldozers In ImmacuLate cOndition are on Site.'

'That's gOOD. how many tOns dOEs EAch truck carry?'

'ABout 40 tO 50 tons max.'

I nODded. 'I'm haPpy so Far. Does aNyone have OBJections And SugGesTioNS?'

soMe of the staff sHOOk thEiR heads, sOme Turned tHeiR heAds CheCkIng if anyoNe has somEtHiNg To Say.

'can yoU Assure us Of Our SaFetY on thE Other sIde?' a vOice AsKeD FroM behind.

'gAbRIEl asSuReD me iT is SaFe and i thiNK yoU have noThing to woRry ABout.'

'do YoU trust tHem?'

The voice soUnDed very famIlIar, A littlE DIstorted But couldn't see who it was.

'ScOTt, is thaT yoU?' I askEd. JoDy pointed At tHe cornEr aT The bacK.

'Yes, it'S me.'

ShE sIghED. 'this iS THe eGI DePartment meETIng. you're NoT supPosed to Be here.'

'I have every riGHt tO be here,' he addeD.

'PlEase GET oUt, bEFoRE thE
 pass. The Xapiens glanced  around th em, s ide way sandup a t the people s t arin g them from the window s. He  t o ok a de ep br eath, l i ft e d  hi sri ght  h a nd  in t heair and  waved atthe  c rowd. The re s tof the Xap ien s also waved  at  every on e i n  thecit y cen ter. T h e crow d clapped ,t hen wa l ked tow a r ds  the m and shook hands . 
A lmost everyone  in Ap pi a nc a metothe city c en ter t o  meet t h ei r l ook - alikes and co nversed abo u t t heir b ac kgr o unds a nd wa yo f l ife.

A wee k la ter, theXapien s  felt a t  home a s they  fa mil iari z ed  t hem se l ves wi tht helaw, cul tu re  andhowt o c ondu ctthem selve s through the irdail y  in terac tions  wit hthe c itizen s. Th eonly people not  cau ght up wi thth e e xc iteme n t of t hevis itors f rom spa c e w as C h ar les, Yolanda, Scot ta n dthe EGIstaff. Th ey were pre oc cup iedw i th th e mi n in g projec t at h e rof fice.
#Chapte r57
Ch arles slid  the f ile on t he ta b le. I opened i t  and leaned b a ck t ot he c hai r as I went  thr o ughthec on ten t s inthe f ir s tp age.

'That is theim plemen tatio n plan for... '

'Minera l e xtractio n, y e sI  know,' I inte rrupt ed.

'Actu a lly, we' ve co ined the  word, 'S p a ce Minin g'wit h m y E G I  t eam.'

I roll e d  myey es. 'Sp ace  mining  it  is , c arr yon.'

'We 're read yto  g o,  fi fty t i pper tra il ertr uck s and fiftee n bul ldoz er si n i mmacula t ec o ndit io nareonsi te.'
'Th a t's  good.How manyton s  doe sea ch truc k carry?'

'A bo ut 40 to 5 0ton s max. ' 
I nodde d. 'I'm happy so far. D o es anyo nehaveobje ctions an d s uggest ion s ?'

So me ofthe s ta ffs h ook t h e ir  he ad s, some tu r n edtheir  h eads  checki ng if anyone has s o met hing to say.
'C an y o u  a ssu r eu s o fo urs a fety on the oth er side?'av oi ce asked f r ombe hind.
'Gabrie l ass u red meit is saf e and I t hi nk y o u  ha ve nothing  to worr y about.' 
'Doy ou  trus t t hem?'
T hevoice  sound e d v ery f amilia r,  a lit tle d is torted b ut couldn't see who itwas.
'Scot t,is that y ou? '  Iasked. Jo dy p ointed atthe  co rneratt he ba ck.'Y es, it'sme.' 
She sigh e d.  'T h i sis the EGId e p art mentmee t ing. Y ou'r e not supposed to be here.'

'Ihave e ver y r i ghtto  be here,' headd ed . 
'Please  g et out, bef ore the
 pass._The Xapiens_glanced around them, sideways_and up_at_the people_staring_them from the_windows. He took_a deep breath, lifted_his right hand_in_the air and waved at the crowd. The rest of the Xapiens also waved_at_everyone in_the_city_center. The crowd clapped, then_walked towards them and shook_hands.

Almost everyone_in Appian came to the city center to_meet_their look-alikes and_conversed about their backgrounds and way of life.

A week_later, the Xapiens felt at home_as they familiarized_themselves_with_the law, culture and_how to conduct themselves through their_daily interactions with the citizens. The_only people not caught up with the_excitement of the visitors from space_was Charles, Yolanda, Scott and_the EGI_staff. They were preoccupied with_the mining project_at her_office.

# Chapter 57

Charles_slid the file on the table._I opened it_and leaned back to the chair_as_I went through_the_contents_in the_first page.

'That is_the_implementation plan_for...'

'Mineral_extraction, yes I know,' I interrupted.

'Actually,_we've_coined the word, 'Space Mining' with my_EGI team.'

I rolled my_eyes._'Space mining it is,_carry on.'

'We're ready to go,_fifty tipper trailer trucks and fifteen_bulldozers in_immaculate condition_are on site.'

'That's good. How many tons does each truck carry?'

'About_40 to 50 tons max.'

I nodded._'I'm happy so far._Does anyone_have_objections and suggestions?'

Some_of_the staff_shook their heads, some turned their heads_checking if_anyone has something to say.

'Can you_assure us of our_safety_on the other side?' a voice_asked from behind.

'Gabriel assured me it_is safe and I think_you_have_nothing to worry about.'

'Do you_trust them?'

The voice sounded very familiar,_a little distorted_but couldn't see who it was.

'Scott, is_that_you?' I asked. Jody pointed at_the_corner at the back.

'Yes, it's me.'

She_sighed._'This_is the EGI department meeting._You're not supposed to be here.'

'I_have every right to be here,' he added.

'Please get_out, before the