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was time for the three families to go outside for the night.
The tracked vehicle rocked noticeably as gusts of wind slammed broadside into
it. No worse than last time, Newt decided. Everyone was fingering their
meagre equipment in stoic silence.
Out past the faded, rusted and battered "Weyland-Yutani corp. Building
better worlds" sign they went. Big deal, some thought. We build the new
world, they reap the harvest. Wisely they kept these thoughts to themselves.
Ahead, flashing beacons marking the area they had to stay within became
visible.
"Okay, everyone. This is it. You'll be under observation in Infrared f
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Ho, hum... time to go to work again, Sapphr McGill thought to herself after
the morning ritual of showering, breakfast, and preening herself. It amazed
her how such a vaunted, highly-sought position as hers would become so...
everyday... so quickly. Not that could complain, living on Gateway
station and all. Few were even allowed to stay here, and the view...
Barely three months before, she'd gained a very respectable third placing in
the Miss Universe contest. Immediately was deluged with so many job
offers it'd taken a week to sort through them. Everyone seemed to want a 6ft+
talented, Blonde, 21 year old Scandinavian Goddess
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