Chapter 8

Kyle called over his android Tracy. The two Chinese women sitting beside him had been silent during Tiffany's request to use the male android. It seemed to Kyle they were just enjoying male company again after a long period of time without it.

"Tracy, can we get a view of what the androids see on the screen here? Kyle asked when the android girl reached him.

"Yes, Kyle, you can have a view from the eyes of any android you wish displayed on any screen in the ship. Do you want to see one on the screen here now?"

"Yes, show me the view from the male android which just left the room." Kyle replied.

The large screen immediately lit up displaying the view from the male android's eyes. Kyle could see that the android was walking slightly behind the two women, allowing those watching from the android's eyes to get a nice view of Jackie and Tiffany. The uniforms the two girls wore were so short that occasionally a flash of bare ass could be seen as they walked.

"Can we get sound, too?" Kyle asked.

"Yes, activating now," the android girl replied and Kyle could suddenly hear the footsteps of Jackie and Tiffany as they walked. The heels of the boots the two women wore clicked loudly on the deck in the passageway as they walked.

For the next hour Kyle watched from the male android's eyes as it fucked the two human women in every way possible. Kyle also learned that he could give instructions to the android remotely and he had some fun directing the android in what it should do to the women. After a time it was almost as if he was using the android as a toy to play with the women himself. Kyle got so much into his interaction with the android and the two women it was with that he hardly noticed that all of the other women were now gathered around him watching the screen as well.

After watching for nearly an hour Kyle ordered the male android to finish with the two women and leave them alone in the room they were in. Kyle had grown tired of watching for the moment and he had noticed the women get getting tired, too. The male android had the unlimited stamina of a machine and this had soon exhausted the two women it had been with.

While watching the view from the android Kyle wasn't totally absorbed by the action he was seeing, a part of his mind was also thinking about the possible uses the androids would have for him and his companions. The first idea that came to mind is it should be possible for everyone on the ship to send down an android replacement for them to take care of whatever business they might still have on Earth. For minor activities the androids could handle it on their own and for more serious things the androids could get feedback from the human they were replacing. The more Kyle thought about it the more he liked this idea.

Kyle had also been thinking about what he wanted to do when they arrived at Mars. He knew that Mars was the most Earth-like of the planets and making a visit to the surface should not be too difficult since the ship could provide pressure suits suitable for working in the environment there. Kyle liked the idea of becoming the first human to actually visit the surface of that planet and he thought some of the other humans along would be interested in going as well. Kyle decided he would announce his plan once they reached and entered orbit around the planet.

As Kyle sat there on the couch in his cabin he remembered that the older Chinese women had gone to the medical center earlier and were now sitting on the couch with him. Looking at them appreciatively he also noticed they seemed to be looking unusually healthy for their ages, with a glow that was more normal for women who were younger than they were. Kyle found himself wondering if the treatments they had received had somehow reversed some of the effects of age upon their bodies. He was correct in this assessment which would become more and more apparent as time went on and the effects of the treatments grew with time.

Kyle decided that it would be a good thing for all of the rest of the humans on the ship to follow the example of Lin and the others and pay a visit to the medical center before the ship arrived at Mars. That way everyone would be as healthy as possible for the expedition down to the surface of the planet. If nothing else it would be a good way to pass the time while the ship was in transit to the red planet. Kyle motioned his android Tracy over so he could give the necessary instructions.

"Tracy, please round up everyone for a trip to the medical center. Pull Jackie and Tiffany out of the room they are in and send them there too. I want everyone who hasn't been through it yet to get a complete exam and treatment," Kyle instructed as he stood up.

"Yes, Kyle," Tracy acknowledged as she relayed his instructions silently to the other androids via their network.

Kyle led every one of the humans to the medical center, even those who had already been there before went along to provide company. Fortunately the number of humans to be treated was small enough there was a treatment bed available for everyone to occupy at the same time. Kyle and everyone else who had not been there previously removed their clothes and lay down on the treatment beds. Kyle quickly fell asleep as the treatment bed began to do its work upon his body.

Kyle awoke an hour later feeling strangely refreshed and he was immediately completely awake without any residual drowsiness. Several of the others who had undergone treatments were already awake but there were three women who had hidden medical conditions that would take a few minutes longer to treat. Despite this when it was done everyone would be completely healthy with their aging slowed considerably. The effect of this would become more and more apparent as time went on.

Once everyone's treatment had been completed Kyle got everyone's attention and announced his plan to make a landing on the surface of Mars. Everyone trooped down to the shuttle bay where the hostile environment suits and other equipment were stored. The 'Adventure' had already manufactured pressure suits customized for every human on board and of course these suits were far more comfortable and efficient than those used by the space programs back on Earth. The body covering was a thin form fitted garment which covered the body and to which boots and a helmet were attached. These were very light and far more comfortable to wear than any space suit that Kyle had ever seen before.

Despite the thinness of the suit material they had the capability to sustain the wearer in a wide range of temperatures and pressures and could easily handle the conditions found upon the surface of Mars.

There were several types of pressurized vehicles that were also available for use on the surface and even small aircraft. There were also a number of even smaller un-pressurized vehicles that would require their operators and passengers to wear pressure suits at all times. Kyle picked out a tracked vehicle which seemed to provide the safest and most versatile ground transportation for the period of time he was planning to spend on the surface of Mars. Of course if he changes his mind once the party was on the surface Kyle could always have the ship send down any other vehicle he might want.

The ship's AI sent a work party of androids down to start prepping the shuttle and ground vehicle that Kyle had picked out for the trip to the surface. The androids also started assembling and stowing the air, food, and water supplies that would be needed during the trip. Kyle was assured that everything would be ready by the time the ship arrived at Mars. Taking a minute to think about it Kyle decided that he needed to hold a training session on the equipment they would be using before the ship arrived at Mars. The pressure suits came to mind as something they needed to learn how to use.

Since the ship would be arriving at Mars within the next few hours Kyle decided he needed to have the training immediately so everyone would have at least a little time to get used to the equipment they would be using. Kyle called to his android Tracy to give the order.

"Tracy, I want to set up a training session for everyone on the equipment we will be using on the surface of Mars." Kyle ordered.

"Certainly, Kyle. I will make the arrangements immediately," the android girl replied.

"We need to do this as soon as possible, before the ship arrives at Mars," Kyle said.

"Understood. The other humans are now being informed and instructor androids are on their way here," Tracy replied.

The other humans began arriving at the shuttle bay in the next few minutes and while it took a few extra minutes for the two who had been with the male android to arrive, everyone was in the shuttle bay within ten minutes. The androids got the impromptu class underway promptly after that.

Everyone was shown the pressure suits that would be required wear for the Martian surface, how to put them on and take them off, as well as the safety equipment used with the suits. Then everyone was fitted for their own personalized suit, which were manufactured on the spot by the ships clothing synthesizers.

The space suits were so tight they did not allow wearing any other clothing under them but the humans found their new space suits to be quite comfortable. The thin yet very strong material seemed to allow movement even more easily than regular clothes; they would later learn this continued to be true even when there was a vacuum outside the suits. The helmet was somewhat like a fishbowl in appearance but very thin and light. The humans practiced putting on and taking off the suits several times.

"What about weapons? While I'm sure we won't need them on Mars it will feel safer to have something with us," Kyle asked.

"We have standard hand weapons will those do? Or do you feel we need something heavier?" the android Tracy replied.