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we could have killed him three more times. He’s cost us more in scientific currency than the Cull did. Never mind the planet we lost.
Aeolis
“Cort you should have seen the look on his face when I cancelled the contracts. I thought he was going to cry synthetics. Seriously. And I just sat there like he was quoting Shakespeare . I think you got their attention,” Dar laughed in the vid.
“On to the personal stuff though. Let me get this straight. My tenth great-grandfather is asking me for advice about whether or not he should, what’s the word you always use? Whether or not he should fuck his own twelfth great-granddaughter. A young woman who happens to be over three hundred years younger than him, and my granddaughter. That’s what you are asking about, right?”
Cort turned beet red as Dar’s message continued, “Seriously though, Cort. I’ve been trying to look at it from all angles. Biologically speaking it’s easy. Yeah, technically, she’s your relative. Twelve generations removed. Genetically, you are very distant cousins at best. In reality, because of the Cull, it’s less of a genetic link than the majority of marriages in our time have. As far as kids go, Clare’s synthetics would prevent any kind of genetic anomaly from occurring.
“Then there’s morally. That whole ‘incest’ thing. The concept is rooted in a religious system that is founded on the premise that one man and one woman populated an entire planet that was the center of the universe. Two planets now. So that religious system, based on incest, condemns incest, while its god allowed it in several instances. According to the book that condemns it as immoral, that is. A book taught by pedophile men who molested millions of children for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years. I’m not even going to grace that with an opinion.
“Now there is legally. You don’t have legal status on Earth. Other than in our family archives, there’s no proof that you even came from the twenty-first century. Or Earth. But let’s apply the laws of your time. First cousins. Most of your English speaking culture allowed second cousins to marry. Some nations even allowed first cousins to. Most of the United States, including California, allowed it. Only seven US states prohibited cohabitation and sexual relations between first cousins. The direct lineage aspect throws a wrench into it, but I think twelve generations, the Cull, and synthetics all negate that argument. Hell, Cort. Some remote tribes from our time still allow siblings to marry.
“Listen Cort, I am not saying ‘mate with her’ or do not ‘mate with her’. That is a decision only the two of you can make. But do not let a three century old hang-up stop you. She loves you and you love her. And if what you are telling me is true, she is way past worrying about the family link. Make up your own damned minds about it. I would say it is beyond me how two people who love each other can make mating so complicated, but I was married once, so I understand.”
Dar shook his head. “I seriously cannot believe I am even having this conversation with you. What the hell, man? Okay fuck this. No wait. Bad choice of words. Holy Gods.” Dar shook his head and reached down to move something that was out of the viewscreen. “Queen’s knight to King’s third. Check.”
Cort looked down at his own chessboard. Fuck me .
--
“It looks like you’ve started an arms race on Earth, Cort,” Rhodes said. “I’m sending you the dispatch we just received. It’s from the Asianic Alliance. Keen wants your input after you see it.”
Cort was in his CONDOR, helping Kim Point set up the first open space. “Okay. Once I finish up here and meet with Kay, I’ll take a look at it.”
Cort lifted a temporary framework into place. Kim was on top of the modules watching as eight men in atmosphere suits locked the gridwork in place. After it was set up, Cort
Aeolis
“Cort you should have seen the look on his face when I cancelled the contracts. I thought he was going to cry synthetics. Seriously. And I just sat there like he was quoting Shakespeare . I think you got their attention,” Dar laughed in the vid.
“On to the personal stuff though. Let me get this straight. My tenth great-grandfather is asking me for advice about whether or not he should, what’s the word you always use? Whether or not he should fuck his own twelfth great-granddaughter. A young woman who happens to be over three hundred years younger than him, and my granddaughter. That’s what you are asking about, right?”
Cort turned beet red as Dar’s message continued, “Seriously though, Cort. I’ve been trying to look at it from all angles. Biologically speaking it’s easy. Yeah, technically, she’s your relative. Twelve generations removed. Genetically, you are very distant cousins at best. In reality, because of the Cull, it’s less of a genetic link than the majority of marriages in our time have. As far as kids go, Clare’s synthetics would prevent any kind of genetic anomaly from occurring.
“Then there’s morally. That whole ‘incest’ thing. The concept is rooted in a religious system that is founded on the premise that one man and one woman populated an entire planet that was the center of the universe. Two planets now. So that religious system, based on incest, condemns incest, while its god allowed it in several instances. According to the book that condemns it as immoral, that is. A book taught by pedophile men who molested millions of children for hundreds, maybe even thousands of years. I’m not even going to grace that with an opinion.
“Now there is legally. You don’t have legal status on Earth. Other than in our family archives, there’s no proof that you even came from the twenty-first century. Or Earth. But let’s apply the laws of your time. First cousins. Most of your English speaking culture allowed second cousins to marry. Some nations even allowed first cousins to. Most of the United States, including California, allowed it. Only seven US states prohibited cohabitation and sexual relations between first cousins. The direct lineage aspect throws a wrench into it, but I think twelve generations, the Cull, and synthetics all negate that argument. Hell, Cort. Some remote tribes from our time still allow siblings to marry.
“Listen Cort, I am not saying ‘mate with her’ or do not ‘mate with her’. That is a decision only the two of you can make. But do not let a three century old hang-up stop you. She loves you and you love her. And if what you are telling me is true, she is way past worrying about the family link. Make up your own damned minds about it. I would say it is beyond me how two people who love each other can make mating so complicated, but I was married once, so I understand.”
Dar shook his head. “I seriously cannot believe I am even having this conversation with you. What the hell, man? Okay fuck this. No wait. Bad choice of words. Holy Gods.” Dar shook his head and reached down to move something that was out of the viewscreen. “Queen’s knight to King’s third. Check.”
Cort looked down at his own chessboard. Fuck me .
--
“It looks like you’ve started an arms race on Earth, Cort,” Rhodes said. “I’m sending you the dispatch we just received. It’s from the Asianic Alliance. Keen wants your input after you see it.”
Cort was in his CONDOR, helping Kim Point set up the first open space. “Okay. Once I finish up here and meet with Kay, I’ll take a look at it.”
Cort lifted a temporary framework into place. Kim was on top of the modules watching as eight men in atmosphere suits locked the gridwork in place. After it was set up, Cort
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