Chapters 30-33 Summary

In Chapter 30, Friday discusses the Outpost, a cold place that has an atmosphere much like a G8 star.

Friday feels sick and is surprised although she is not immune to motion sickness. Friday tells herself that she will not let sickness keep her from seeing Outpost.

Friday asks to see her friend Jerry Madsen the junior ship surgeon. Jerry worries about giving Friday medication in case she might be pregnant. Friday assures Jerry that she isn't pregnant. The next day Jerry calls Friday to tell her that she is pregnant. Friday is stunned. Friday realizes that she has been implanted. Friday wonders why they didn't ask her to be a host of mother. It becomes clear to Friday that she is carrying the child that should be had by the Dauphiness. The women would be in the same hospital at the...