<div style="text-align: justify;">Orpheus IV - 10 days to beginning of school year (March 20)<br/><br/>As usual, the planet was almost deserted at the moment. Only a handful of people - security personnel, maintenance teams and the rare academics who had stayed behind working on some sort of research - usually spent the breaks in the planet. One of the reasons for it was that summers in Orpheus IV were uncomfortable to say the least, the planet taking up a severely arid climate.<br/><br/>During the rest of the year, climate on the planet was moderate and pleasant, temperatures keeping mainly constant and dropping just enough for a pleasant cool in winter. Summers were the exception to the rules. Most researchers believed that the experiments and mining drills were responsible for the discrepancy.<br/><br/>But right now, the temperature was mild as pleasant, as it was early fall. Classes started at the 10th day of the season, thus giving students time to prepare themselves in a mild climate. And ended one day before summer started, enough time for the students to leave before temperatures became unbearable.<br/><br/>It was mid morning, and the platforms were ready to receive the shuttles. Each platform received shuttles from a specific planet, and they came in every hour, to make sure the platform was clear. Students had lodgings separated according to course, and many common areas to mingle. <br/><br/>As the shuttles left their passengers at the platforms and left, they all had time to go anywhere they wanted. Their luggage was sent in advance, and they didn't have to worry about unpacking on arrival, so their time was their own.<br/><br/>At 10, there were three shuttles letting their passengers out. One was from Earth, another one from Yurtriaz and the last one, from Orion XXI. There were others scheduled for later on, as some larger shuttles needed more space than the average platform provided.<br/><br/>After the passengers were left out, the large vehicles started maneuvering to leave the area. As they did so, a pair from Earth took time to stretch their muscles. A young man and a young woman, it was clear they were related. The girl didn't look in her best shape at the moment.<br/><br/><span style="color: #8000FF">"Ugh, you know... the one thing I hate about space travel are the fucking shuttles"</span>, the girl complained.<br/><br/>The young man left and poked her ribs. <span style="color: #FFFF00">"Don't barf on me, bitch"</span>, he teased. The reply he got was a punch on his arm. The girl murmured a curse under her breath. <span style="color: #8000FF">"Fuck. I always forget"</span>, she complained. <br/><br/>The man laughed heartily and messed the girl's hair. <span style="color: #FFFF00">"Come on, you grumpy bitch. I'll buy you something in the cafeteria as a peace offering"</span>.</div>