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Some say they still see the red from this world’s atmosphere when they sleep. I don’t doubt them. The ceaseless red has helped give Maldrove a bad reputation. My world has even gained a demeaning slogan: first colony, worst colony. I like it here, though, including the color. Granted, the glass dome ceiling of my office has tinted windows that mute the red. And, also granted, I’m not so dramatic as to claim I see the color in my sleep. But still. I think I’m just inclined to enjoy the rugged nature of this world. You see, as the government’s