Summary

A therapist interviews Leigh, who seems irritated but speaks about her father’s abuse, starting when she was 9 years old, although she insists the information is not relevant to the mission. The therapist has learned Leigh’s mom is declining through reading her emails, a bit of surveillance the therapist reminds Leigh she consented to. In the accommodation compound Leigh and her crew mates are not allowed to leave, they develop a rotation in the bunk room so that each can talk to their families privately, but Leigh puts off talking to hers. They sign more contracts, including the provision of a post-mission quarantine with no fixed length just in case they bring back something that would be harmful to other humans. Next of kin cannot not seek ownership of their bodies. Finally, Leigh speaks to Helena, who has accepted responsibility for...