Ames Depot

Main Story

Ports, Borders, and Space Cowboys

At a crowded agribusiness conference, Matt Marmaduke skips migrant-labor platitudes and goes straight to the V’ren, the beacons, and the hard math of borders. He unveils Elkhart, Kansas as a third inland port, invites Ten Tribes and DFZ haulers to cross free, and reminds everyone how little anyone can do about “space cowboys.”

Worldbuilding

Tethered Rail Network

A first-year plan maps the V’ren Trust tethered rail from Columbia to Rolla, Stockton, and Pittsburg, then west to Elkhart and north to Ogallala before looping through Ames Depot. Freight-heavy 200 kph segments give way to 800–1,550 kph high-velocity runs. Hubs and spurs seed 340 new settlements across CCA territory.

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