"Laura Resnick - Full Earth Tonight" - читать интересную книгу автора (Resnick Laura)

during my visit home. Miriam's wedding reminded us of how far we still are
from being able to set a date for our own, and neither of us was feeling very
well. Hyperspace makes me prone to headaches, nosebleeds, and bad temper for
days, and Roger wasn't well either. I've just received a transmission from him
explaining why. It turns out that, unbeknownst to him, he was in the early
stages of Ganymede Fever. Don't worry, he's getting excellent care and is
already feeling better. If only we weren't so many light-years apart!
Love, Ellen
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TO: F. SCOTT NISHIDA
INTERSTELLAR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
CASTOR VI
FROM: ELLEN PAHUTSKI, DIRECTOR
INTERSTELLAR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK/INTERCULTURAL
TRAINING OPERATIONS
(TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS) GANDAR VII
G.D.: 17.34349.3C.1951:7
THANKS YR CONGRATS ON MY PROMOTION. LIKEWISE! HOW IS LIFE ON CASTOR VI?
ALSO THANKS YR CONCERN ON MY RECENT TROUBLES. I'M SURE THINGS WILL WORK OUT IN
THE END.
PLS: HELP! MUST BE ASSIGNED A FIRST-CONTACT SPECIALIST (URGENT), AN
ACCOUNTS MANAGER, AND TWO CLASS G TRANSPORTS WITH FUEL CONVERSION CAPABILITY.
BTW, ARE THINGS BETTER AT HOME NOW? I'M SURE IT WILL WORK OUT.
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TO: ELLEN PAHUTSKI, DIR
ICN/ITO (TEMP) HQ, GANDAR VII
FR: F. SCOTT NISHIDA
IOM, CASTOR VI
GD: 17.34349.4D.1967:12
ACCOUNTS MANAGER ARRIVING ON NEXT SHUTTLE FROM SIRIUS SYSTEM. AND
_THREE_ CLASS G TRANSPORTS ON THEIR WAY, BUT ONLY TWO WITH FUEL CONVERSION
CAP. STILL SEARCHING FOR A FIRST-CONTACT SPECIALIST. HOW URGENT IS URGENT?
THINGS BETTER AT HOME, THOUGH MY WIFE IS NOT HAPPY WITH FACILITIES ON
CASTOR AND MAY GO BACK TO EARTH FOR HER INTERNSHIP.
HAS YOUR FIANCE RECOVERED FROM GANYMEDE FEVER YET?
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TO: F. SCOTT NISHIDA
IOM, CASTOR VI
FR: E. PAHUTSKI, DIR
ICN/ITO (TEMP) HQ, GANDAR VII
GD: 17.33238.5E.1981.8
URGENT = I CAN'T IMPLEMENT PLANNED EXPANSIONS, DUE TO BEGIN IN FIFTEEN
GALACTIC DAYS, WITHOUT FIRST-CONTACT OFFICER. MY NEW ACCOUNTS MANAGER, BTW,
ADVISES THAT POSTPONEMENT WILL MEAN WITHDRAWAL OF PRINCIPLE CAPITAL FROM
MINING COLONIES IN THE RIGEL SYSTEM IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THIS DEPT MEANWHILE.
WHERE IS FIRST-CONTACT SPECIALIST PROMISED BY PERSONNEL DEPT MORE THAN SIX
STANDARD MONTHS AGO?
ROGER RECOVERED FROM GANYMEDE FEVER -- AND PROMPTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH
HIS MEDIC. HE FINALLY ADMITTED IT TO ME WHEN SHE DESERTED HIM FOR A POST ON
DELUROS VII (WHY DOES EVERYONE WANT TO GO TO DELUROS THESE DAYS?). WE ARE