The Misty Cloud finally emerged from XD space at the Vreekoos limit and set a course for the Fleet Base orbiting the northern polar region of the plan...t only to receive orders to head for the civilian platform above the equator and to meet an Imperial Executive shuttle to take them down to Lassos and a meeting of the Security Group in the Imperial residence itself.“Best behaviour, the Empress herself will be chairing the meeting,” the senior captain passing the message on to them. "James!" I heard my name yelled across the house. "Would you come here,please?"I left the safety of my room and found Mother in the living room with anumber of plastic bags with names like 'Dress Barn,' 'Bed, Bath, andBeyond,' and 'Victoria's Secret' written on them. "Come and sit downnext to me, dear." Mother patted the sofa cushion next to her. "First ofall, I'm going to have a hard time calling you 'James' or 'Jimmy.' Isthere maybe a girl's name you'd like to be called, dear?"Jamie," I. "Until you can get an erection again you must play the part of mymaid. I know you don't like the thought of dresses but thisafternoon we will get you fitted out with an appropriate uniform andyou will sleep in the old maids' quarters in the attic. While we arewaiting for your uniforms you will move all your underclothes up tothe attic except your slacks."Go! Now!"What they hadn't told James was that the implants would last at leastsix months and that the side effects would be breast. “Yeah, to be scattered in 40 different countries,” I said then added, “As soon as HR gets the post drawn up, I will send it to you.” After some small talk, “Thanks General, I need to run.”I hand wrote a post and added an informational sticky note; it would one of the topics for our meeting tonight. General McJames would have it in an email late Monday.Frank and Eric were stepping off the elevator as I returned from the coffee pot that was always full with fresh strong coffee.Seated in my.