cideon asked: Regarding the Contura bit, I am curious, will the DNA scanner thingamajig see if a person's natural immunity is unprepared for 'normal' infections on the planet? Not sure if you've answered this all ready, and if so, i apologize for missing it.

good question :O i haven’t answered it yet.

i figure so. i imagine if you turned up vulnerable in the first scan one of two things would happen.

1- if a vaccine or innoculation is available, your y0-5h1 (or AI equivolent) would offer it to you. if you opted not to get it, you would not be allowed off the platform. or…

2- if no vaccine or innoculation is available, alarms would start blaring like crazy that entering this planet would mean certain infection. and then the elevator would refuse to even go anywhere, and you’d have to get back on the ship. and your DNA scan would be sent on to Chuian and Myche scientists who would then franticly study it to see why you’re succeptable and there’s no cure that’ll work on you yet…