Encounters Out There

Aren’t You an Investor, Too?



Jennifer and Mark sat down to watch the latest episode of a Holonews program.

"Good evening, I'm Naomi Lee. I have breaking news! A privately owned mining asteroid has been attacked again with a particle weapon by the extremist organization 'True Human.' I have with me a guest expert in the field of asteroid mining operations, Dr. Tricia Robertson, who works for the Cosmo Mining Corporation."

'Thank you for having me, Naomi."

"Dr. Robertson, these attacks are becoming a regular occurrence. What is your company doing to protect the miners?"

"Well, Naomi, we're co-developing a laser network defense grid with One Earth’s government, but fortunately, we never employ humans."

"Uh, Dr. Robertson, according to our reports …"

"They're clones, Naomi, and shouldn't be confused with human beings."

"But they sure look like …"

"You must be aware, Naomi, that our valuation has skyrocketed since the cloning operations. Aren't you an investor, too?" Tricia smirked.


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