The Misty Cloud continued its drift towards the main planet of Ganvil as data flowed in and was interpreted by Mutra and the shipboard AI.“Detecting...extensive mining operations in the asteroids,” she informed her husband. “Way more than any system in the Empire.”“Automated?” Janta asked.“Mostly, though there are large life support fixtures on the larger asteroids.”“Wonder if they have population issues?” Janta mused.“Can’t think why. This amount of industrialisation would make building a. I've never seen a woman cry like that. She won't listen to me," he repeated."Okay," Diana said grabbing his hand. "Snap out of it. Look at me."When he turned his face to her, she continued, "I assume you came to me for help. I can't help until you tell me what's going on..." She told me she was a whore," Jesse broke in."She what?" Diana interjected. "We both know that's bullshit. Now talk to me."After a moment, Jesse quietly started, "We went through that night together. I don't know whether I. I placed them along what would be the landing area. I stripped the anti gravs off each to use on the trees when I started cutting them. The last pod was going to be my living area and I was going to land it and the pod with the lumber processing equipment beside a stone mound. I landed the first two and ran towards the mound to position the last two.Finally I was done for the day and opened the pod grate door for my living area. I froze when I saw the naked young woman. The first area was a. I gave him an intense stare, which drew a sneer back from him.After a discussion among the senior cadets it was decided Harold Smith would be my tutor and Jarvis would work with Charlie. Dale rearranged our desks so Harold and I sat side by side. Once that was settled the atmosphere in the room became relaxed.We stripped down to our boxer shorts and spit shined our shoes while the older guys tried to outdo one another with tales of their sexual exploits over the summer. It got so bad that even.