Spacy Li'l Cowgirl Part 1: Ask DNA
-June 15, 2569-
Midori scratched at her skintight, standard issue jumpsuit as she stared out the viewport at the reddish-brown and tan dust storm on Jupiter's surface. She and a couple other members of the graduating Federal Space Academy were going to relieve three crewmen aboard the station "Sakura", a mile and a half beneath the atmospheric surface.
At 5-foot-three, Midori was actually one of the taller Earth females in her graduating class. She also had high, firm C-cup breasts, a trim waist, and nicely rounded hips. Good birthing hips, her mother had said. Because of her training, she had toned muscles and a strong, slim form. All this was topped off by her pale aqua hair, and her sea-foam green eyes. She saw them staring back at her and snapped into the present as she was paged over the intercom.
"Lt. Hasagawa to the bridge. Repeat, Lt. Hasagawa to the bridge."
With a sigh, she started to walk to her summoned destination, resigning herself to a very long, and very boring, six-month tour of duty above the "Sakura".
-July 22, 2569-
Midori smiled and nodded at a tall Martian woman with deep golden skin and dark brown eyes.
"Hey, Liaisha!" The upbeat greeting was met with a large smile and a wave from one of the woman's antennae that were molded to the sides of her temples.
"Midori! We have recycle duty together again, this will be much fun!" The chestnut brown eyes closed as the alien's smile widened.
Ouch, Midori thought. Recycle duty... Bummer. Oh well... Recycle duty with Liaisha was always fun because at the end, they'd skeet shoot the rocks that flew through the atmosphere. Over a month, she reflected, and already she'd become fast friends with most of the females on board "Sakura" and all of the males. She'd become accustomed to the daily grind on-duty, and the great laughs on leave.
"Heh... Hey, Liaisha, last one out is a rotten bamboo shoot!" Midori laughed as she pushed out of the airlock and made her way to the gas recycling station ten yards from the ship.
Liaisha grinned widely and shook her head in a determined fashion. "No rotten bamboo shoot me, this time! This time is you!" Laughing, both females sped off toward their assignment.
-Later that day-
It was after duty shift. Liasha and Midori were on lunch chatting about new coolant coils that were needed for the recycling station and how best to get Commander Pinchpenny (as everyone called him behind his back) to spring for them. Another young earth female came up and set her tray down.
"Y'all mind if Ah sit here?" she drawled in her rich Texas accent, then plopped down in the seat.
"Hi, Jenny!" Midori exclaimed. "Hey, girl... You wouldn't happen to know how to get Commander Pinch- uh- Pincer to put new coolant coils for the recycle station on the requisition forms, would you? I mean, you are his administrative assistant...."
Jenny laughed. "Yeah. Y'all tell ME what you need, and Ah get it for ya. Then when the order comes in, Ah jus' tell him he put it on, and he believes me. He never remembers half of what he orders anyway. I would need ya both to do me a favor back, though."
"What is favor you need, Jenny?" Liaisha inquired quietly.
"Oh, just need some things done 'round my quarters... You know, before weekly inspection. Drop by tomorrow around 19:30, and I'll let you know."
"No problem, Jen," Midori said. "As long as we get the new parts before the old ones croak, we're good."
-July 23, 2569-
Liaisha had duty in the kitchen this morning, which meant that Midori had her shift in Hydroponics 1. This was her favorite duty of all, since the blooming plants and sound of churning water reminded her of her father's meditation gardens back in Japan on Earth. She sighed, and shook her head. No time for daydreams, she reminded herself, you have to check on the new hybrids and see if they're going well.
