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This is a resubmission, using paragraph marks to indicate the point of view.
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/Gods/
We've been thinking this through for a while: Although it would be quite possible to directly control the two male travelers into a sexual frenzy with each other, this would not be fair play. Besides, making small changes is too much fun, applying mere suggestions. It's best to nurture underlying fantasies, like in the case of the two females. It did lead to unexpected pleasures. And this brings in a nice challenge as well: The captain has a clear sense of duty and professional leadership. Not to mention the professional stance of the doctor towards other humans. Both would need to be broken, but where's the fun if we would just break them? No need to hurry, no need to do anything too drastic, yet.
We'll let the females sleep, in a deep embrace. In a couple of hours, the captain will be alone with that young, submissive, redhead. Given her easy and complete abandonment of professional decorum, she will be the perfect specimen to test the captain's resolve.
/Jack/
This is a strange mission in many ways: All the excitement at the start, the danger, and success. But now a long waiting game. Except for that technical incident with the comms, I would consider this business as usual. The crew is heavy-weight overkill: One of NASA's best test pilots, a full-fledged trauma doctor, and the brilliant wizzkid, who could have been my daughter. It's a bit weird that they made me the mission leader, maybe as a reward, payback for that ill-fated Mars mission back in 2056? I did step up when our captain got her stroke, so, yes, that's probably why they chose me.
And of course, Jill is helping to keep up the illusion of a stable, married, all-American hero. I just wished she could keep the illusion up towards me as well. I rather had her lie to me. I didn't want to know...
It's almost time for Moni to wake up and start her shift. "Loyd, I'll go back there to wake Moni, can you prepare some food for the both of you? After dinner, you'll be off duty."
"Sure, captain. It's been a real quiet time, coming days will be pretty boring."
"Yes, probably. But we've been through worse times, right?" Mmm, that's weird: Moni's cabin is open and empty. Where did she go off to? "Moni! Where are you?"
"Sorry captain, I'm with Dee, I'll be right out." With Dee? That seems uncomfortable, to say the least. That does remind me that Moni had that episode just after our hyperspace jump. In all the excitement and technical issues, I didn't pay it any attention, but maybe she was running scared? A bit of panic, maybe? Probably Dee picked her up, and talked to her. However, I don't picture Dee as much as an emotional care person. But let's give Moni a bit of privacy, I'll move back to join Loyd.
/Gods/
Interestingly, the captain feels a bit parental about Moni. That can be exploited! There is also a bit of imposter syndrome in him. This might be easy after all.
/Jack/
"Loyd, did you pick up on Moni's somewhat weird reaction just after the jump back from hyperspace? Please keep an eye on her for me, will you?"
"Sure, captain. Yes, she was quite excited around that moment, maybe letting off some nervous tension, I would guess. I'll talk with her after her shift, although you can also ask her about it in these coming hours." Yes, Loyd is right of course, it's probably nothing too serious and I can just talk with her. Here she is, at least she looks rested. But she does have a bit of a weird look, no clue what to make of that.
"Hey, captain, hi Loyd, ready and excited to do my work!"
"Well, Moni, sorry to have to temper your excitement, but will be a very quiet and boring couple of hours. You'd better get something to eat." Moni attacks the food with a hunger that doesn't seem to fit the lack of activity we've encountered. What is that girl so worked up about, this big ball of energy? "Did you manage to get some sleep?"
"Yes, captain. I did sleep extremely well, mostly thanks to Dee. I also must say that I normally sleep very well in space." Yes, for her age, she's already a veteran astronaut, thanks to her field of study and her technical excellence. She's lucky space-flight has become relatively common just before she came of age. And hyperspace research does benefit hugely from being conducted away from the ground.
"So, I gather that your excitement a couple of hours ago, wasn't related to fear of space-flight?" She immediately starts to blush, extremely cute.
"Oh, yes, sorry. I can only apologize for my fully inappropriate reaction. But I have no clue what came over me. I never had such thoughts jump to my mind, at such a strange moment, as well. That, actually, did scare me!"