Joilee is lying in bed in her observation room looking at an OLED Palmer known as a Media scroll or M-scroll. The M- scroll had the probability of playing media files and receiving live news. Orlando had pulled some strings as he tried to be very accommodating. Joilee was appreciative and started to trust Orlando and Mason. Joilee has now been detained for four days; which Joilee was growing bored being quarantined.
Joilee has access to the E.G.C database with limited security clearance. Joilee accessed the Earth-Solarian history that occurred in the past 40 years. Joilee discovered a lot as she read about the advancement of technology and the human expansion across the Solar system. Joilee discovered the upgrades and recent new developments of Lightwave engine technology.
What took the Oldumare five years to reach; inter-solar system ships can reach Sierra Alpha Prime in two years. The E.G.C Science Engineers are researching new Lightwave tech to allow the E.G.C to travel from the Solar system to Sierra Alpha prime in one year.
More Joilee read about the E.G.C. plans to build Waypoint Space Station's edge of the Sierran Solar System.
When Joilee had enough of history, she focused on recorded current events. She discovered that the Earth's ecosystem went through a rapid decline. A solar flare has triggered the dark matter reaction in the atmosphere for the worst fate for humanity.
Joilee became very upset by the news as she knew she would never see Earth again. However, Joilee rescinded her tears as she knew that she had a planetary home that adopted her.
Joilee's briefing ended when Dr. Quanyin entered the room in a medical biohazard suit. Joilee glared at her with slight resentment. Dr. Quanyin became very nervous with Joilee's death stare.
"What do you want," Joilee asked coldly.
"I am sorry to disturb you, but I need to take some blood samples."
Joilee stepped closer to Dr. Quanyin until she was inches away from Dr. Quanyin's face.
Dr. Quanyin started to quiver.
"First, you wanted to cut me open. Now you expect me to just give you blood."
"I am sorry, I…I thought you were dead. It was part of autopsy procedures. Please don't hurt me," Dr. Quanyin pleaded. Joilee smiled.
"Wow, you're green as hell. How did you make it through the military training program."
"With plenty of grace and brains," Quanyin stuttered. Joilee smiled and walked away, and sat on the bed. Joilee extended her arm.
"Take your samples."
Dr. Quanyin proceeded to take the blood samples. Dr. Quanyin grabbed the medical lancet gun that was equipped with micro venography. It is easy for the operator to find veins. Once Dr. Quanyin found an x-ray of her with a good vein, she pulled the trigger. The blood vial immediately filled with dark red liquid. Joilee noticed that Dr. Quanyin had several vials to fill. So she decided to make conversations to break the ice.
"Wow, you really are trying to drain me dry."
"I am sorry! I have my orders from my Commanding Officer."
"I am sure you know my story, so what is yours?"
"What do you want to know?"
"First of all, how old are you?"
"I am seventeen."
"Wow, you are hella young. How did you end up here on this planet? Normally the E.G.C would not send someone here as jumpy as you," Joilee slightly chuckled.
I was the top student in the military medical training program. I graduated with honors. I was immediately assigned to the first ship bound for this planet."
"You sound like me before I left Earth. Very dedicated to following orders of the Hearthtropolian council."
"What about now!"
"I am just happy now that I am alive."
"I am too!"
"Are you?"gn
"Hell yeah," Dr. Quanyin replied with excitement. "I mean, look at you. You're uncanny."
"Why do you think that?""
"You are a walking miracle. You managed to survive on an alien planet without human contact, make friends with aliens, and not to mention your unforeseen resurrection. You scared the shit out of me, by the way!"
"Sorry, you would feel murderous after people tried to kill you."
"I understand. I bet you tell you're betrothed that you saw a dead body reanimate itself."
"I am not married yet, but I soon will be."
"Wow, you married young. Who is the person you are marrying."
"I am marrying a Captain who is on his way here to this planet. He will be here in 6 months. I will be marrying then," Dr. Quanyin stated sadly.
"You don't sound happy!"
"I don't want to marry him. My parents arranged my marriage. I am in love with someone else."
"Oh yeah, who is the lucky man? Or should I say unlucky since your marriage is forced?"
Dr. Quanyin pushed a button on her wrist computer, muting the audio in her suit.
"I am not in love with a man. I am in love with a woman."
"Oh, I thought the E.G.C. banned all homosexual relationships since they say that the human population must be preserved."
"It still is. But my girlfriend is in love. We met during basic training. She serves as a captain and second in command to my intendant. Captain of her own unit. We started out as besties, but it evolved to something else."
"Well, good for you. Just be careful. The last time I checked, if you are caught, you will be stripped of rank and sent to the Earth slums to indentured servitude."
Once Dr. Quanying finished collecting blood samples, Orlando walked into the room.
"Dr. Quanyin, is everything okay here."
"Oh yes, I am fine…."
"Yeah, Orlando, you are interrupting girl talk."
"Sorry, I just came to check on you since you were not responding to your suit radio."
"Oh!" Dr. Quanyin quickly turns on her suit radio functions. "I must have turned them off by mistake. Your C.O. wants you to report to him with the blood samples.
"Oh, my way." Before Quanyin left, she turned toward Joilee. "Hey, besides your murderous rage, you are pretty cool. I hope to see you soon.
After Dr. Quanyin left, Orlando stepped closer to Joilee.
"Hey there!"
"Hey, back! What do you want, Orlando?"
"I just came to check in on you. Do you need anything?"
"Yeah, to be let the hell out of here!"
"I am working on it, but you know…."
"Yeah, your superiors are being assholes."
"They are being decisive in their decision on what to do with you."
"Do with me?"
"Yeah, I mean you being alive was an unforeseen calculation."
"Calculation in what?"
"Settling on this planet."
"Well, tell them to hurry the hell up." Orlando chuckles.
"What is funny!"
"I don't remember you being so impatient or hot-headed."
"I am sorry, I am just trying to take in a lot of information. How is Mason doing?"
"He is doing fine. He will be released from the brigg in two days. I'll send him directly to you. Well, if you don't need anything, I guess I'll leave you be," Orlando turns around, but he is stopped in his tracks.
"Orlando, wait!" Orlando turns around.
"Thank you for being accommodating as much as you can."
"No prob!"
Orlando's wife, Dr. Yelena, walks in a bio-suit just as Orlando is about to exit.
"Yelena, what are you doing here?"
"I am here to see my patient. Here are my orders."
Yelena hands Orlando a scroll with her orders. Orlando looked at the scroll that had her orders.
"Why didn't you tell me when you arrived
"I was under restricted orders from the council. If you excuse us, I must get to work."