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November 2, 2006

Ted: Shipping out for New Perth

She looked at herself in the mirror, assaulted by what she saw. She was faced with the harsh truth, under flourescent lights which seemed to make it more cruel: she was being transported.

Her crime had been one of need, not malice. But the judge decreed that her former profession was perfect for a billet on the new colony. IN the new colony she reminded herself.

She went on to the next room and picked up the rest of her gear; her gloves and tanks. The two pounds of personal items she was allowed to bring were already being stowed.

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