“Don’t judge the colony based on beauty shots of the domes, I have larger quarters on the carrier than I did back home. I’ll always resent that ...y ancestors never claimed a planet during the great expansion, they thought their little slice of Mars was so desirable, but now look at us. Did you know that the damned Amish have an entire planet to themselves, and we don’t?”“So I’ve heard.”Shrimp watched them drink as she sat beside Schaffer, perhaps feeling left out as the two humans chatted, her. I looked over any Sharon who had a big grin on her face “Oh Sam..antha I’d really like to see that” she said giggling. Then she told the room that “Sam is my boyfriend and Samantha is my girlfriend”. There was laughter all around and suddenly Martina had her tongue in my mouth again and was teasing me. “Ohh” said Mrs Flowers “I can’t wait to see my nephew Ronnie dressed like that kissing his brother”. Then Stephanie’s Mommy told him he shouldn’t leave Robyn on his own and they started kissing. ”I thanked Roghor and said.”So you are the brother of the queen?”“A fact that has not spared me demotion or humiliation, a fact that would not spared me an execution. No captain, I am like Jolaj. I care for Togr but not the Empire. My son and my daughter have made the same decision. We will be citizens of the Union and maybe my children or their offspring will see a free Togr.”I motioned to the astounded rebel leader.”Wy don’t you two catch up on things, while I make myself more. After I had dumped my bag in Mike’s room and seen the mattress on the floor where I was to sleep for the next two nights, we ate the classic student staple diet – spaghetti Bolognese - in their kitchen before the boys and two of their girlfriends took me on a night time tour of the city, stopping off at a few favourite pubs as we walked down by the waterfront and along the old streets. As a gesture to the ‘big night out’ I had put on a little more make-up than usual and was wearing a slim.