The Confederation of Independent Worlds, usually just referred to as the Confederation, is a loose alliance of a number of worlds. The Confederation h...s more in common with NATO of the late 20th century than it does with any other interstellar government. It's sole jurisdictions are mutual military defense and prosecuting interstellar pirates within the confederations boundaries.Most of the Confederation worlds are in a small but dense cluster of 24 star systems in a sphere of space with a 10. Unfathomable sweetness. She had heard the phrase “mana from heaven” many times, but had no inkling of its meaning until now. The drink was thick, golden honey magnified a thousand fold. Her face and throat buzzed with delirious pleasure as she downed the heavenly drink. Her entire body pulsed with vigor and her mind exploded with a galaxy of new possibilities. She gulped it down hungrily, her lips sucking out every last drop as her body reached a euphoric crescendo.And then... it was over.. You step back and your hands disappear behind your back. They reappear and you push your shoulders out of your tight dress, the now undone zipper at the back allowing it to slide off and fall into a bundle at your feet. My mouth goes dry as I take in your beauty, butI’m rudely jerked out of my revelry as you walk up and push me with the palm of your hand onto the edge of the bed behind me. Then, dropping to your knees, you crawl up to me and run your hands in an exploratory manner over me. I. At least that is the general idea behind it. There are severalclusters for each demographic scattered over the world." So I am confined to my neighborhood not by walls, but by having anunappealing surrounding?" Maureen wanted to know.Olivia chuckled. "In a way that is correct. But you would have to walkquite a while to reach places where you would feel like you do notbelong. But please keep in mind that you are allowed to freely travelthis planet as you wish. It just might not be in your best.