Moon and his team stepped out of the gate, reappearing in the residential district where it had opened.
One of the watchers monitoring the gate for abnormalities spotted them immediately and relayed the news through his communication device. Moments later, the Association representative emerged from the command tent, a massive grin splitting his face.
"Sir Moon! And the whole team, back safe and sound." He strode over, practically beaming. "And so quickly! I'll be honest, we didn't expect a clearance this fast. The Association is going to be very pleased."
"The team did well," Moon said easily. "It was a clean run with no real trouble."
"Modest as ever." The representative clasped his hands. "Truly, it's an honor to have hosted this operation. Your contribution points for this clearance will be credited immediately, and I'll make sure the report reflects the efficiency of the work."
