Mission Zero

--Day 4--

Aaron was prepping the sleeping tubes. He had no idea how they worked, other than putting the body into a constant state of REM sleep while also slowing the aging process. However it worked, Aaron didn’t care- the process slowed aging to the point where a year of sleep would equate to 3-7 days worth of aging. It was a great deal in his opinion.

Before the crew went for the long haul, he had to wake up the botanists so that they could prepare sustainable food. As for meats, it was easier to have it cloned- the nutritional value would decrease over time, but not to the point where it would affect anyone’s health.

He woke up the two botanists:

Evelynn, a woman with long white hair and pale skin- she had a brother who would be staying in his sleeping tube until they landed on a planet. Once awoken, she changed into a pink-orange gradient tank top and black shorts with fishnet leggings and black boots.

“Damn, we’ve already been out this long? Oooh I can’t wait for my tomatoes~” She purred, watching as her partner got ready.

Zinnia, a dark-skinned woman with long pink and purple-dyed hair. She was absolutely thrilled, being a bit noisy as she got dressed into a black crop top and a lacy pink and black skirt.

“Oh honey- We best have some hibiscus seeds. I can’t be without my tea for long. We’re only gonna be awake for three days? Pshhh- that tube’s so cramped!” Zinnia had a lot of sass in her, but she was lively and Evelynn seemed happy to work with her.

“Alright..” Aaron trailed off, waiting for the girls to get themselves settled so that he could show them to the plant room. There were already some seedlings sprouting from before they had taken off, and the room felt very earthy. Not to mention that the air didn’t smell so clinical. Zinnia and Evelynn took right to their stations.

“Is it alright if I put you two into a room together for sleeping?” Aaron asked finally, and Evelynn piped up.

“Actually, I’d like to try and sleep alone until my brother is awake- I’d prefer to share a room with him.” Evelynn smiled as she tied her hair back. Aaron agreed, assigning her Room 8.

“You can put me with anyone honey bun, surprise me.” Zinnia offered, sounding rather assured of herself.”

“You sure? I have two guys with their own rooms at the moment- I can just open another room for you.” Aaron hesitated, knowing he’d pair Jacob with one of the other guys later on, and Envy might cause problems.

“Pffft- think I’m scared of some men? They oughta be afraid of me! Try some s**t and they’ll have a big surprise waitin’ for ‘em.” Zinnia assured, laughing her ass off as she sprinkled some seeds onto a bed of soil.

“Alrighty then.. I guess I’ll put you with Envy for now, but let me know if you change your mind.”