April 15th, 2025 — Subic Bay, Philippines
Two months had passed since the Gulfstream's world circuit.
In that short span of time, the impossible had been set in motion.
The once-empty industrial expanse along Subic's coast was now a sea of scaffolding, earthmovers, and men in hard hats. Tower cranes loomed over flattened ground, carving out what would soon become the largest industrial complex in Philippine history. The foundations for the assembly hangar stretched across the horizon, massive concrete grids reinforced with imported POSCO steel.
From the air, it looked like the skeleton of a new city.
Timothy stood at the center of the site, wearing a white safety helmet and a dark suit rolled up at the sleeves. The morning sun glinted off his sunglasses as he surveyed the heavy machinery crawling across the property.
