MONTHS AWAY FROM HOME- NEAR JUPITER The family that Lox left behind FOR THE SAKE OF ALIEN RESEARCH!!! -is no longer hers. They're no longer HERS. Most people think she's a bad person, but generally- WHY COULDN'T THE ALIENS BE MORE EXCITING?? -Earth cares little that there's 'Life' elsewhere. Lox unravels, giving in to the desolation. The resulting emotional fire spreads from Earth, all the way to the lonely crew on the RUOPA Space station.