Captain’s log, 20 April 2158.

We made a little bit more than we expected this week due to a sudden opportunity.

“Hey,” Nola called out as she walked through the maze of personal cabins. “Does anyone want to help out with a movie shoot tomorrow? It pays pretty well.”

Ieva leaned out of her room. “Does it involve singing?”

“I don’t think so,” Nola answered.

“Does it involve costumes?” Liam asked, peeking into the hallway.

“Maybe? It shouldn’t be complicated, though,” Nola said. “Sounds like it’s just one scene. No costume changes.”

“Does it involve audiences that might try to heckle us?” Arynne asked. For the past several weeks, the crew’s opera had seen an uptick of rowdy v...

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