The pilot academy on rim station R-17-B ran on a hybrid elective model that had grown faster than anyone predicted. What started as careful testing of a few candidates turned into packed mentorship tracks.
Lira took direct control of the advanced group. She paired experienced core specialists with rim youth who showed real resonance sensitivity.
Tonight the sealed training lattice held three students and two mentors. The room was smaller than the main sanctum but tuned perfectly for controlled overloads.
Lira focused on Jax, a nineteen-year-old rim engineer. He had strong intuitive talent but carried deep distrust of anything that smelled like core philosophy. Sira worked beside her, her adaptive biology making her ideal for live demonstrations.
The session opened with technical discussion—resonance theory applied to hybrid drive calibration. Jax challenged every line.
"Words and theory got my family killed back in the old days," he said, jaw tight. His eyes stayed hard.
