**Processing Season I (Male World Order, part 8)**
**This story is a work of fiction and all characters, events, and locations described in it are purely fictional. No resemblance or connection to any living or deceased person or real-world event or location is intended.**
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Med Tech Fifth Beta Craig Peele stood nude with his arms outstretched, behind a Krispy Kreme, shielded from the view of the road by a dumpster. The officers performing his 'Health, Safety, Welfare and Morale' inspection had gone over every inch of his body starting with his head down to his toes, and were now doing it again working up. Craig was slightly aware that he had an erection, though he didn't dare look down to see how much of one. Both of the officers had tweaked and groped at it passing by on their exhaustive survey of his body.
A man walked around from the front of the Krispy Kreme sipping a large coffee. "Good morning, Sirs!," he said to the two PB3s performing the inspection. They waved and nodded at him. He looked at Craig and sort of made a little shrug gesture with a half smile that clearly communicated "been there."
The officers made their way back up to his head and the officer in front of him made a final sweep of his mouth and throat with fingers he was fairly certain had been in his rectum just a few minutes before.
"Now place your hands on your head and wait here while I confer with my colleague," the bigger one said, while they walked off a few yards to talk. It soon seemed they were laughing at something displayed on their little rectangular device. Craig wished he knew what it was. He surveyed his clothes, laid out in a row on the pavement. At least it wasn't raining like the last time he had one of these, nearly three years ago.
The larger of the two officers approached him once more. "Alright Fifth beta, excellent inspection. Thank you. We've gone ahead and forwarded the full report to you employer so no need for a late pass, we've also forwarded it to your father as our records indicate he is your landlord, as well as your primary care physician. You are dismissed. Have a wonderful day!"
"Thank you, Sir. Enjoy your day, too!" Craig made the sign of obedience with his fingers.
The officers left him alone to gather up his things and dress, and he hurried to do just that. It was the busiest time of year at work -- post high school graduation -- and he knew he'd catch some shit with or without an excuse.
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"You're late," Med Tech Fourth Beta Ellis Kolokoff said without looking up from his computer screen.
"I got pulled over for an HSI. They said they forwarded the report."
"Peele got peeled? Well I wouldn't know. They probably sent it to Dr. Wayne. He's late too," Kolokoff said, annoyed. "And you too! Is everybody always late in this state?"
Med Tech Fifth Beta Jules Partridge had just walked in the door. "Sorry, there was a long line at Krispy Kreme." He winked at Peele.
Peele just rolled his eyes.
At one point in history med techs were called "nurses," but after women had been barred from such professions, it was decided the term was too feminine.
These three med techs worked at the Southern California Federal Worker's Processing Center. When young men were selected for a period of indentured service, or worse, were designated as 'Compelled Laborers,' they came through the center to see where their skills and abilities were best applied. An exam with Dr. Wayne was the first part of the process, and his three med techs were there to assist.
A young, nervous looking man came through the door. "Uh. Hello. I'm here to report for my indenturement period," He said meekly while glancing about the lobby.
"Name?," B5 Partridge barked.
"Ethan Saenz."
Partridge typed and clicked around a bit. "You're not scheduled until 1315, it's only 0811."
"Yes, Sir. But they sent a bus to pick me up early this morning and I don't have anywhere else to go until then."
"Well we can't help you till then. You're gonna have to wait," Partridge gestured dismissively toward the waiting area.
"Dude, be real. We can squeeze him in sooner," Kolokoff butted in. "No need to be rude to a guy on THIS of all days of his life."
"Alright, give me your ID," Partridge ordered Saenz. "Hey Craig, call for a sec escort."
Craig Peele called for security to come to Medical and then went into the storage room behind the front desk and returned with a plastic storage bin. "B9 Saenz, place all your clothing and personal effects in this bin, and stand on the grating behind the blue line on that wall, keeping your arms at your sides at all times" Craig pointed. "If at any time today you need to evacuate your bladder or bowels you may do so whenever standing on a grating like that, but do so in a standing position and do not touch yourself." Partridge handed Peele a freshly printed ID bracelet and he attached it around Saenz's wrist.
While Saenz got undressed, two more 18-year-old men entered the building with the same nervous, confused looks on their faces. Unlike Saenz, they had morning appointments. They got checked in and were instructed to stand along the wall with Saenz.