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The Death Of Joseph Watt

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Ruby Dawson groaned in anger for the umpteenth time that hour and her palm flew onto the desk with shattering force, sending important looking documents flying into the air and onto the floor. Her trusted, and fortunately, patient adviser collected them calmly and placed them back so she could scatter them again, if so was her desire. Joseph Watt was not one to stand in the way of her misdirected rage – he simply took it as it came. “Captain, you agreed-” “Yes, yes, I know. I agreed. But we could have just as easily stockpiled supplies at Earth.” Joseph stuttered, “That’s – at least a week off track. Captain.” She sank into her plush, over-sized chair and leaned over the desk, cradling her face in her hands, “I’m aware,” her tone …show more content…

He lacked the emotion that often drove humans to stupidity – anger and jealousy. As a child, having a droids as farm hands was a topic of heated debate, and her family had stayed out of it by sticking with humans. On top of that, Ruby did most of the work. There was little to nothing that she could not do, and if she found herself stuck, she pushed through it. Often, she ached for her home, though her parents were long dead. Her four siblings ran the farm now and their success was booming, mostly due to Ruby’s constant financial support. After she had gotten JR as a first mate, she told them to take on droids, and they listened. While she grew older, her insatiable self righteousness grew with her, spurring her on to hunt down criminals on Earth. At first, it was on a whim, but the moment she found that she had a knack for the job, she took to the skies, staying within range of Earth at first, then slowly increasing her distance. Eventually, she had made a fierce name for herself – humans and aliens alike came from all over the galaxy to find a spot on her crew, but most left rejected. The doors were opened for her, and she pushed her roaming thoughts aside, instead fixing a beautiful smile on her full lips and carrying her small, lithe frame down the steps with impeccable grace. The cheers encouraged her arrogance, and she lifted a strong, calloused hand to wave down at her plethora of fans. Her gaze flicked towards JR, and she gave him a wink. As

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