July 19, 2127 AD, 03:17 GMT.
Geosynchronous orbit, "Watchman" space station.
Lieutenant Levi leaned on the suspended seat of the observation cabin and stared at the blue and white planet at his feet through the triple-layer tempered glass. Viewed from this height, the earth is still peaceful and beautiful - if it weren't for the beating red data on the monitoring screen in front of him, he would almost forget that he was in the midst of the largest space defense program in human history.
"Watchman 3, this is the ground command center, reporting abnormal readings in your area."
