Welcome special readers. Thanks for being here.
This week we’ve been hanging out at Max’s Saloon. Yes, the place still stands. Old time friends of Max who knew her when she lived on planet Lava would recognize the town of Salmo. Even after almost eighty years have passed since Max owned a saloon on the dusty streets of a dirt bag back road town.
Not much has changed in Salmo. Walker Street is still not paved. The SID science center at the Eastern edge of town is abandoned, it’s hydro-cyclon cooler now silent.
The Tarsan mission on the west side of town is still there and still operates as an ashram serving the Maausk peace movement. I doubt they get the visitors that the Gavaskar / Tarvas Center For Peace gets but it is a sanctuary.
The Salmo Hotel still operates but is not quite as busy as it was during Max’s time. There is still some mining in the area but not like it was. When the SID collapsed it was found that there were better resources available on other worlds. However, there are still some private mines operating in the Salmo vicinity. I understand that they are still pulling silver and some gold from the hills and rocky draws around Salmo.
Never mix red wine and Oodo.
Philip Normer
Kushan Year 88
Earth Year 2480
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