With the global public still riding the euphoric high of the 1,240 pioneers' departure, a restless anticipation settled over LucidNet.
Six billion people were eagerly waiting for the staff to start dropping pictures and videos of the space station's interior—or, at the very least, the public areas they were permitted to access during their orientation.
Because the live construction feed had exclusively showcased the station's dark obsidian exterior, the internal reality of the megastructure remained a tantalizing mystery.
This overwhelming curiosity triggered a massive surge in civilian tour bookings. Everyone who possessed the financial means immediately scrambled to secure a fifty-thousand-dollar spot to visit the station.
