"Joan D. Vinge - Snow Queen 2 - World's End" - читать интересную книгу автора (Vinge Joan D)

Processing Consolidated, back in Foursgate. But

out here they are simply the Company, the only, and

they've grown bloated and corrupt on their monopolistic

exploitation. Their presence is everywhere as you walk

the streets--on signs, on people's lips, on their dreary

uniform coveralls. No one looks at anyone else for longer

than they have to here; but I still felt as though hidden

eyes followed me constantly. ┬б



This town seems to have no name. It ceitainly has no

individual identity. It exists to serve the Company, as a

supply center and as a bottleneck for the countless fortune

hunters drawn to World's End year after year--all

of them certain they'll be the ones to strike it rich. The

Company tolerates a limited number of independent

prospectors who want to explore the wilderness, who are
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willing to run risks that even the Company won't in

searching out resources. It takes no responsibility for

their fates, but it takes half of their profits, if any. They

get their permits here; I suppose I'll have to enquire

about that.



World's End is an obsession for too many of them, the