"I have found in my many years of service to Enlo that people make fun of what they don't understand, or what they fear, or what makes them jealous. Chances are very good if we looked up the records of those two messy, silly men, we would find they either couldn't get into the Fleet, or they wanted to be private contractors for the Fleet or the Academy, and no one would hire them. They are very disappointed, and to make themselves feel better, they make fun of anything connected to the Fleet."
"So
they're really stupid and they don't do work good enough to work for the
Fleet." Jayna nodded. "That makes sense."
E'bett's
lips twitched, hinting that she tried not to smile.
"But why is it bad they call us the nanny ship? It's true, isn't it?" Dafna said. "We have lots of kids on board, and we're getting more with all the new crew. Why is it bad?"
"It's not bad." E'bett looked each of them in the eyes and nodded each time. "The Defender has one of the best reputations of all the Exploration and Diplomacy ships in the Fleet. We have a long waiting list of scientists and specialists who want to serve on our ship. That's part of why we're getting expansions and upgrades. To make room for new crew. Families in the Fleet want especially to serve on the Defender because the children who have gone on to the Academy have been far ahead of their peers, before they even started Basic. You are learning so much, growing up on the Defender, that will prepare you to serve the Alliance in so many different ways. You should be ready for some jealousy from your classmates, when you go to the Academy."
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