Had I been the commander of the EDS that Marilyn Cross boarded, I would have immediately jettisoned her no matter who she had been. It was the law, and I would not let it interfere with my job as an EDS pilot.
Marilyn had illegally boarded a cruiser that made no exception for previous stowaways, and if I had not had trouble ejecting the ones before her, she would be immediately jettisoned and suffer the same fate.
1.) Symbol: Captain Barton waiting to Jettison Marilyn may refer to the meaning of human life and emotions.
2.) Allusion: The cruisers carried colonists to new worlds may refer to boats carrying colonists to the "New World".
3.) Two Foreshadows: Marilyn telling Barton about her older brother, Gerry. The heat signature detected on board the EDS cruiser.
Captain Barton waiting to jettison Marilyn might refer to the value of human life? Interesting. What about Woden?
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