**From Corporate: Operations on mining colony LC450678 are to be suspended immediately. All assets that can be economically salvaged shall be recovered immediately. All other assets are to be Abandoned In Place. This order takes effect immediately.** Unit 345 was still waiting. It had been told by its operator to wait on the gantry until ordered, and it had done so. According to the elapsed time meter, approximately 32.564 Solar years had passed since that command had been given. In that time, the unit had sustained damage to its outer covering. But Unit 345 had been given legitimate orders, and it would continue to wait until it received new ones. ======================================= Just a quick render to use some new toys, and get back into the habit. Pretty much a straightforward scene using DM's TimePrisoners 3. Also, Mitsu Hair from Daz. Aiko 3. The title came from this photo exhibit: http://www.rolandmiller.com/pages/aip.html I saw it in Huntsville several years ago, and it impressed me.