Above the High Heavens

I don't care how the people of this world live, whether they are well-fed, warmly clothed, whether they have dreams and hopes. I don't care about their loves and hates." "But if you want to go to the high heavens, you need a complete advanced industrial system, a complete set of research institutes, the most advanced materials science laboratories, and a large government that can coordinate everything. It requires countless well-fed citizens to contribute their wealth, millions of highly educated intellectuals to contribute their brains, and tens of thousands of different supporting manufacturers to supply the best parts." "In short, it takes a rich world, a great civilization to accomplish it." -Ian A world reborn from the ruins. An era about to come to an end...