Working on chapter 8 yesterday and today. In order to write chapter 8, I had to design: - An atmospheric extraction process for gas giant planets. - A space station, with spin gravity, designed to support this process. - A method for spacecraft to dock with toroids which have no central hub. - A feasible broad-strokes plan for terraforming Mars. ... then I was able to get *started*. I swear, if I get through this, my next book series will be fantasy. Where everything happens by magic. And I don't have to explain shit. Because it's magic.