She's one of those chirpily soulless, plastic faced sales reps specifically bred for one, single-minded purpose...to make you sign a colonization contract.
She's a colonial sales rep.
It's a list of today's departures to the orbiting stations. Most of these are bound for the Morning Star, an MTI owned station in geostationary orbit above the city.
It's a list of today's departures. There's a shuttle leaving approximately every forty minutes.
Today's arrivals. Shuttles are inbound from most of the orbiting stations, but traffic from the Morning Star dominates.
Inbound shuttles are only arriving every three or four hours. In other words, a lot more people are leaving than are coming back.
Gates one and two are thataway.
Gates three and four through here.
"Rapture Revisited". They're relaunching the original Amathin drug, uh, sorry -- stimulant... Twice as effective for half the cost. Time to usher in a whole new generation of drug addicts.
"Rapture Revisited -- Part of the Rapture Experience Enhancer series from Sweet Dream Pharmaceuticals".
Those documents are just for show, to create a faux retro atmosphere and put the customer at ease. I mean, if they got paper around, they've got to be good people, right?
Fake documents, for show.
Good morning, ma'am! How are you today?
Welcome back, ma'am? How may I help you?
Fantastic, and you?
What do you care?
Aside from the fact that the fate of two worlds rests on my shoulders?
I am just fine, ma'am, thanks for asking.
Uh... Well, ma'am, we care about each and every one of our customers. That's "Our Promise to You!".
I'm not a customer. I haven't bought diddly-squat.
Uh, no... How may I help you today, ma'am?
Uh... Yes?
Just peachy, thanks.
That's...good. How may I help you today, ma'am?
Well, isn't that just peachy.
I...guess. How may I help you today, ma'am?
I'd like to register as a colonist.
Very good, ma'am! You won't regret this decision, I can assure you of that.
I'm sure I will. In fact, I already do.
Uh, yes, well, we'll do our best to find the perfect colony for your tenure, after you fill out a simple, multiple choice form--
Why not just call it "slavery". I mean, that's what it is, isn't it?
Oh, no, ma'am. Certainly not. Our colonists are given the best of care, and a full salary to go with their assigned tenure.
Whatever. I just need to get on a ship that'll take me through the Morning Star transfer station.
We do have a ship leaving this evening with colonists bound for Bokamba 8, and that does stop at the Morning Star, but I'd suggest you go through our pamphlets--
Sign me up for, what was it, Bokamba 8? That's where I wanna go.
Uh...all right, ma'am, if you would just hand me your Newport ID card, and place your right thumb on that black square, we can get you registered.
How does it feel working for the Dark Side?
Pardon me, ma'am?
I mean, it's slavery, isn't it?
Certainly not! That's a popular misconception. In fact, our colonists are given the best of care, a job suited to their talents, and a full salary.
You tell yourself that, if that makes it easier to sleep at night.
That's all, thanks.
Thank you, ma'am! Please come back and see us again.
There! That's it, ma'am, you're registered. Now, if you just take your baggage--
No baggage.
Nothing, ma'am? Well, you will receive everything you need when you get to the colonies, so no problem! Just head up to gate number one, and wait in our lounge.
And I have to remind you that if you choose not to board your ship this evening, you will have committed a corporate offense, and you will be subject to imprisonment.
And a nice day to you too.
