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This week's chapters open in the middle of summer break. Will takes Mare to the school pool in early June. She is not enthusiastic about lying out in the sun, as it isn't done on Telchines. Will persuades her to try swimming, but that doesn't turn out well, even with Nick's help.
Mare is very interested in their Geology classes and has a question for their Professor. This again leads to some interesting happenings. She and Will meet with several of their professors later who have a proposition for her. Mare finally agrees to collect samples for them when she returns to Telchines.
Between the summer and fall semesters there is a trip planned by the school to the asteroids, so the students can learn first hand about rock mining. During the space suit inspection, the rock miners led by Thorn insist on a thorough and complete inspection. Later they help the other students move around with out gravity.
Trouble arises a few hours into the return trip after visiting the asteroid mines when the ship ceases to function. At a meeting, the rock miners reveal just how bad the problem is. Among the several problems found, the most pressing is the broken thrusters. Following calming the students, Thorn, Ralph and Mare go outside the ship in their space suits to deal with the broken thrusters and move a couple to obtain even thrust for the rest of the return trip. Mare has some trouble adapting but is able to help in moving the two thrusters to their new positions.
On returning inside, they learn that things are better but not great, as there are still problems. They eventually arrest the Captain of the ship and convince the crew to surrender. They aren't finished yet though, as there is still one more thruster to be moved, and a hidden fuel tank to be located.
Enjoy these two chapters; more next week.
Again, thanks to all of the readers who voted for Maureen in the Clitoride Awards. The story finished Second in the Best Erotic Fantasy Category. Also a big thanks to my Editors for their help with that stories and all of the others.
Keep Well,
uncle jim