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THAT WAS ALL Dekker was going to say about it. He didn’t mention where I was going, nor whom I was to meet or what he wanted me to talk about. My brief would be on the plane, he said, and it included all the details I was going to need.
He briefly discussed money. “You’ll be paid a standard Nations of Earth stipend pro rata for the length of time you end up working on this problem. I trust that you’re familiar with the rates and in case you want more, I’d like to inform you that I have zero flexibility in offering increased rates, including danger allowances, remote area allowances, overtime allowances, insurance, medical expenses and any other cushy nonsense.”
That cushy nonsense was outlined in our work contracts, in case he’d forgotten.
“I will be your go-to person for any questio
