I love this update! I'm sad Gran isn't in it as much, but I appreciate you have to introduce us to the other characters as well. I really like the characterisation of the chief, although we didn't get much time with Gran in this build, the time with the chief made up for it!
I have a bad feeling about Pierre though (Oppenheimer name has bad connotations to me...), he seems entirely too smooth not to have an ulterior motive. Time will tell I guess.
Can't wait to find out about the world some more though, and the orb especially! What we've been told so far is very intruiging!
Can't wait for what happens next! Thank you for putting the time in to continue this project!