The more that he was told about the missions of this place, the more bizarre they became. He had not been able to sort out how any of those mission objectives actually determined if a world was worthwhile being saved or destroyed.

"Space station?" Vander's tone indicated he had no idea what that was. Still, what he did know was that they had been stolen from their homes and could be moved anywhere on whimsey. "This place is strange. Nothing makes logical sense."

He turned his head to regard Carver for a long time. Why would they bring someone who had nothing to fight for? "That objective so important to you that it's worth saving your world for?"