Location: ADAMS Headquarters (First Haven, Watcher’s Island). Central Command – Outside the Personal Office of Director Percival Yao<br/>Date: 5 January 2099. Monday<br/>Time: Afternoon<br/>Who: Julie Tanaka<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Julie entered the elevator ahead of Collins and considered his question. “Well, Afia seems very direct, which is a quality I admire. From what I’ve studied of her missions she does her utmost to fulfill objectives. And embracing being trans when she’s from such a socially conservative culture—you don’t get more direct than that. And I know we have one thing in common—she didn’t want to be at that press conference any more than I did.” The new pilot gave a slight smile.<br/><br/>“As for Tianran Jin... it’s honestly just weird as hell being around someone so famous that his posters even showed up in my refugee camp from the time I was seven. But I don’t know who he really is anymore than any random person you could pull off the street. We’ve never exchanged more than a word or two. Of course, someone with that much experience, he must have an awful lot to teach someone like me—assuming he wouldn’t resent the burden of having such a green pilot around.”