Morcleon

"I actually have no idea how the sensors here work; I've only played the game, although Karan knows, and we'll probably have to exit the atmosphere to do any worldwide scanning."

"...the sensors work by sending out lightspeed pulses of various particles and analyzing the returning reflections."

He relays Karan's thoughts, and then continues on with his previous statement with a shrug. "...actually, that's a pretty good idea, not only so we can ascertain the state of the world. Space also has asteroids for mining, which we'll need if we want any sort of decent fleet."

He again takes control of the Pride, and it rises up into the cold sky, into orbit around Earth.

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@DreamingMage: What's the state of the planet according to our sensors?