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[truthdecided]

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You feel something reaching out and grasping at your mind...

A psychic connection has been established.

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[truthdecided]

...No, I can't imagine acid spit would be especially appetizing.

[The mere thought makes him grimace.]

What of diseases? I can't imagine your bodies are accustomed to the unique climates early on in settling a new planet.

[edgewater]

I... can't really comment on that. I'm a few generations divorced from the first colonists aboard the Groundbreaker, so most of us are exclusively used to the environments here.

[ parvati rubs the back of her head in embarrassment. ] Sorry. I'm more of a grease sprat than a real science-y type.

[truthdecided]

Well, I wouldn't say that's a terrible thing. Engineering is still vital to science and advancement.

[It's also interesting enough that he doesn't sound especially disappointed.]

[edgewater]

I just keep crap running, that's always been my job. [ and a proud one too! she even maintains actual ships now! ] My girlfriend's more important to that stuff. She's the head engineer on the Groundbreaker -- and it's Captain!

[ swoon. sorry akechi, she misses her wife. ] Junlei's been maintaining it to be a space station, it's been in her family for years. And she greases it up something fierce, ain't never seen a tighter run ship.

[truthdecided]

My, I'd no idea you had such a prolific partner.

[Why, yes. He is teasing a little. Don't mind the tiny smirk taking form.]

Still, it all sounds rather thrilling, in a way. The sort of life only dreamed up by humans in my world.

[edgewater]

Ehhh. Wouldn't go that far.

[ parvati's more like a princess who got rescued, whisked off into an exciting life, than anything else. ]

Most folks ain't lucky enough to get any kinda exciting life. Being a freelancer has it's perks, but most people can only dream of that. [ the corporations owned them, after all. ]

[truthdecided]

Hmm... So I take it the majority lack the luxury of space travel.

[Grunt jobs, then? Menial tasks? Or are they simply grounded? The plot thickens...]

[edgewater]

Something like that. Were indentured to corporations -- Spacer's Choice, in my case -- on the Board. Can only buy their product, stuff like that. Some people live and die working in the same place. [ like her dad. ] I only got out because my Captain shook things up.