She turned and moved back behind the desk and sat down. Abruptly, she turned to J'Una."Commander," she said as she waved her hand imperiously toward K...o and me, "perhaps you could show the captains around for a few minutes. Commander Cibock, the general and I have a few more things to discuss." She didn't mention her 'assistant', and he wasn't moving from his position against the wall, so I assumed it was understood that he was staying."Of course," J'Una replied, then motioned Kao and me to. She’s laying out a couple of dresses on the bed, picking out something to wear for her special shoot.“I never watched Hannah Montana when I was a kid ... I don’t really like Miley’s music or anything. I’m not a fan. But about 4 or 5 years ago people started telling me I looked like her – then I got my hair cut and dressed up like she was dressing, and I was getting into nightclubs and picking up free shit from the shops ... And everyone was coming up to me saying I was her ... I came up to. ” I said as I shrugged.I stood at the mike and looked at the crowd.“This was a request, by Barb over there.” I gestured towards the end of the bar. “If anyone wants to slow dance or wants to get laid tonight, now is the time to make your move.”The music started and several women screamed and grabbed their guys. The words popped up on the monitor to the side of the stage and up on the huge screen at the back of the room. I started singing in my best Joe Cockerish voice. As I sang I looked over. Diseases like heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, alzheimer’s, dementia — all the ones associated with growing old — became curable. Death had seemingly taken a vacation. In less than a year, 10 years became 15, then 20, then 30. Within 10 years, all people could be rejuvenated to their mid-20’s. Death didn’t just take a vacation, death was laid off. People were now immortal. And not longer lives with deteriorating bodies, but with healthy, robust, vigorous bodies. It wasn’t just.