The azure colored sky above the planet was mostly clear, what overcast it did have was made up of a pattern of white and fluffy clouds that almost seemed like cotton balls. The indecent and soft yellow hue of Neo Sols radiant energy bore down upon the vast scape of Union City.The center of its mass, was an island that resided between the fork of two rivers which separated it from the mainland on three sides. It bristled with with glittering towers of meta-glass and metal ; that were intermingled with older neo-art-deco style spires of all shapes and sizes, vast and heavily forested avenues cut through large clusters of buildings as if they were valley's slicing through canyons or mountains, these crisscrossing avenues and free ways were the very arteries and vanes that kept this beating heart buzzing and throbbing with activity. Without Island county the capital of the Terran Alliance wouldn't be recognizable to many with its iconic skyline. Union City was one of the premier centers of the galaxy reflected in the mosaic of cultures and people that had settled with in the city from across the universe. Housing the supreme allied headquarters and the mass media center of a considerable section of the galaxy
Yet the Island in all its glory was today ; not the center of affairs, a lesser county of the city- one the all too familiar rectangular and domed shaped complex known galaxy wide as Galactic Headquarters faced upon from its perch from the island county riverfront that would be the center of things. Kings county, was itself bristling with similar skyscrapers and spires upon its coastline to the island , some mirrored the size of sister buildings on the island yet many others were smaller how ever , they still presented their own awe inspiring views.
Moving east out toward the sea-the land mass that made up kings county was patterned with smaller low rise and mid sized buildings, amongst them just like on Island country vast forested and flowered avenues weaved through the ubran-scape; the counties large tracts of park space and elevated maglev lines where clearly its defining feature.
Kings county out of all of Union city with a population of forty or so million aliens, humans, and AI’s, housed two quarters of the capitals populace. Situated near the center of the large county just south and east to New Laguardia Starport surrounded by multi-lane freeways and serviced by two elevated maglev lines was meadow park. The cities engineering achievements , and by consequence many of the marvels of the Terran alliance that were a mainstay and depiction of the civilized galaxy was the galactic fair; the echoes of sky cars and the buzz of ground cars , the park itself was sculpted quite marvelously and as its name suggested it was made up of vast terraces and sloping grasslands, botanical gardens lined the east side near east holmes.
A large amount of land near the center of the park and consequently near a section of the main canal running the length of the county had been assigned for various marvelous exhibits. On the west end of the canal various Terran Exhibits seemed for now to dominate the scene , complexes of Romanesque buildings and meta glass atrium's; spherical and dome shaped structures containing utterly different environments or landscapes, micro climate laboratories with their own weather modification systems. These were all part of the Terran theme of progress and technology, but they were coupled by sohjinian exhibits paying homage to their ethereal bonds and lines of life, Tor-emulan dragonic idols cast in a bronze like material and engraved with intricate details in glowing sunsilver and alabaster rose over Ixcumanian bazzars and food vendors, the camanoid biblioteks floating above patches of grass force ways and grav lifts connecting them to the ground were, amongst the few examples of the Alliances grater culture. So many worlds and species.. Human and nonhuman alike joined in common brotherhood, and they welcomed anyone who might joined them for this week.
The wind gusted from the north, it was a luke warm breeze that brought comfort and a soft touch to the skin of those reveling in the wonderful day. The mayor of Union City ; Henry Franklin, recently elected as a liberal candidate- beating out the local federalist by a landslide, arrived in meadow park in a jovial mood. His motorcade was surrounded by press drones, journalist from across the galaxy and a mass of citizens some of which formed a large circle around his airlimo. The young smooth shaven mayor with brown hair and green eyes dressed in his well made blue suit with a black tie, looked out of the ground limo as it came to a stop near the stage from whence he would be speaking from.
“You know John; its days like this I love..Its so nice out, I can never be cooped up on a ship.”
Franklin said with his face plastered with that smile so common to those in politics, John Feryim.. A Sohjinian by birth looked at the mayor his blue eyes glancing at him curiously, the orca like being with his black and white rubbery skin and dorsal fin in back replied in an attentive way.
“Like your father, Henry?”
Franklin looked back nodding a bit, he sighed softly pausing before he activated the door release mechanism.
“‘Yeah, he always told me about how great it was to be free out there among the stars.. I don’t get that though, sure you go to other planets but.
.Nothing like this.. I’m not just saying that because I love the attention either.”
Feyrim nodded a bit, he chuckled letting out a small characteristic click and squeak. Franklin stated just as his hands pressed softly against the release buttons.
“Well, show time old friend.”
The sohjinian nodded they both put on their best politically oriented facades. They stepped out of the ground limo , the photo forms, men women and drones of the UCPD in their navy blue livery and uniforms were holding some admirers and, critics back, it was usual the air was gusting slightly brushing across Franklins hair and Fryiams rubbery skin. Fyrim was mute smiling as Franklins waved and lead him on to the stage. Franklin wasn’t the only one going to give a speech, President Jessica Galloway already on her way from the capital district was set to be a keynote speaker. By virtue of being mayor of the most powerful city in the Alliance he was going to share in the limelight . With other delegates and diplomats attending it was going to kick off two weeks of celebration .
