Connecting the world, weaving every human, satellite, database, widget, and transistor into a throbbing, cohesive whole. That was her refuge, her obsession. It wasn’t the intricate result of marathon brainstorming sessions with legions of experts. It was Rachel’s obvious thing that should exist. She was just assembling the pieces until reality reflected her imagination. She was a mogul, a power broker, a force of nature. But more than any of those, she was a builder.
