The red light on turned yellow—pending review. Then blue—crew vote initiated. Then, after three agonizing heartbeats, green.
She pulled up the override codex—her mother’s old bio-ethics files. There, buried in a footnote of a footnote, was a clause: “Family Plan 123 may be substituted by an alternative genetic sustainability strategy if proposed by three living family members and approved by a 2/3 crew vote.” the family plan 123
“No,” Leo said. “But we are.”
She opened the inter-ship channel. “Leo?” The red light on turned yellow—pending review
“Dad’s not here.”
“Then we change the plan,” she said. after three agonizing heartbeats
The screen flickered.
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