Chapter 7Bri obviously steadied herself before she continued talking. Jules’s heads-up picked up the obvious increase in the pulse visible in her neck.
“It’s okay,” he said. “We’re here to help. How did you find out about the ship?”
Bri nodded. She took a breath and told her story.
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We dreamed about owning our own ship. Instead of working for someone else, you know? Our chance to create our own homestead and legacy for our daughters.
I’m a genetic engineer, working mostly on pharmaceuticals. I enjoy the work, but the company controls the patents, receives most of the profits, and exploits people. I wanted to launch a startup and create original designs that could benefit people. If I did most of the work, contracted out the studies and trials, then I could afford to sell medicines at
