"Through the door, silly boy," she answered laughingly. Her eyes were twinkling at him, her enjoyment of his confusion palpable."But how did you get t...rough the locks," he asked miserably. He wondered how was she doing this to him."That's one of those ineffable vampire tricks," she answered thoughtfully, her face smoothing and her smile fading. "All I have to do is touch the lock with the will to enter, and it opens. That's it. I don't know how it works, and I really don't care." She turned. Establishing connections to the rest of the Galaxy and taking its place as a prominent figure in the galaxy.Before taking their place along the other races among the stars the human race had been locked in a brutal civil war. Normal humans fought against the genetically enhanced beings in a war that devastated the world. It had begun with the Asgard project.A project that was originally designed to give humanity easier access to electronically advanced systems. It was designed to give an. Yes, I suppose writing down thrilling fantasies that I knew I would never experience when my peers were dancing the night away was somewhat sad, but it was what I had learned to enjoy most.I heard footsteps. Faint at first, but soon they came closer until I heard the unmistakable sound of a key turning in the lock. Bright light blinded me, the several moments it took for my eyes to adjust leaving me trembling and frightened. "Nina." His voice was deep, sensual with a hint of a British accent. "I never actually saw him again after that."Seconds later, we emerged in the solar system of my birth, where we sawthat the Space Serpent was still attacking various incoming vessels,destroyng each of them with a quick flick of its tail. After seeing it,Anna cried:"Look sharp, everyone. Admiral Pandora, would you do me the honour offiring my repulsors?" I would be proud and honoured to do so, Anna!" she replied, and thenseated herself beside me at the weapons console. "Now, I must lock in.