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Hydrocarbon rain meandered down from a hazy sky to tap gently on the hab roof. The weekly Ching-Tu Base staff meeting ground to a close. As usual, I sat alone in the corner and tried to keep out of sight. No one wanted to be nagged by the safety tech anyway. Sujata glanced down at his tablet. “Last but not least. Looks like the rumors are true. Valeria Lee’s done with geyser surfing off Enceladus. Her next challenge will be swimming Ontario Lacus. She’ll be here in ten days.” Blood rose in my face like a mercury thermometer, and I