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TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT NOW.
CAN'T YR WIFE GET AN INTERNSHIP SOME PLACE CLOSER THAN EARTH?
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ICN/ITO HQ
ALTAIR IV
GD: 17.31016.3V.2074.3
Dear Roger,
Your transmission has finally been forwarded to my division's new HQ on
Altair IV. I was devastated upon reading it, but I have come to realize it's
for the best. I should have realized on Mars that we were growing apart, but I
wanted to blame our problems on the hectic pace of those crazy Martian days.
I wish only happiness for you. Good luck in your new life with your new
wife.
As ever, Ellen
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TO: ELLEN PAHUTSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ICN/ITO HQ, ALTAIR IV
FR: F. SCOTT NISHIDA, DIRECTOR
IOM, CASTOR VI
GD: 17.30905.4A.2101.9
MARRIED? THE SKUNK! AND NOT EVEN TO THE MEDIC HE WAS CHEATING ON YOU
WITH! ELLEN, TRUST ME, YOU'RE BETTER OFF WITHOUT HIM.
RE: INSTALLMENT OF DRY-SHOWERS IN YR NEW HQ ON ALTAIR. IT'LL TAKE TIME;
THE CURRENT MODELS ARE ALL IN VIOLATION OF ALTAIR'S
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES.
MY WIFE HAS FILED FOR DIVORCE WITHOUT RETURNING TO CASTOR. SHE GETS THE
HOUSE AND OTHER POSSESSIONS WE LEFT ON EARTH. I GET OUR FURNITURE AND THINGS
ON CASTOR, WHICH I'LL TAKE WITH ME WHEN THIS DEPT IS TRANSFERRED TO ALTAIR IV
NEXT GALACTIC QUARTER.
OH, THANKS YR CONGRATS ON MY PROMOTION. LIKEWISE!
TAKE CARE, SCOTT
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TO: F. SCOTT NISHIDA, DIR
IOM, CASTOR VI
FR: E. PAHUTSKI, EXEC. DIR.
ICN/ITO HQ, ALTAIR IV
GD: 17.38773.8L.2149.3
HOW MUCH LONGER ON THOSE ENVIRON-FRIENDLY DRY-SHOWERS? I'D FORGOTTEN
HOW MESSY WASHING WITH WATER IS.
LOOK, SCOTT, SINCE YR COMPANY QUARTERS WON'T BE READY IN TIME FOR YR
ARRIVAL ON ALTAIR IV (SURPRISE, SURPRISE) WHY NOT JUST STAY WITH ME UNTIL YOU
CAN MOVE INTO YR APARTMENT? I HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM, AND IT'S NO TROUBLE AT ALL.
OH, THERE'S ALSO A PLANET-WIDE TRANSPORT STRIKE, SO I'LL SEND THIS
DEPT'S EXTRA CLASS G TRANSPORT -- GRIN -- TO MEET YOUR STARSHIP.
TAKE CARE, ELLEN
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HOUSING BLOCK H-171G
APARTMENT NO. 3418-4
ALTAIR IV
GD: 17.35341.3A.2201.7