Spokeswoman

Altona 9 needed to improve relations with the rest of the Community of Worlds. Business was down, trade was down, tax receipts were down, and the economy was down. Leadership in the Altona 9 council knew drastic measures needed to be taken to save the colony.  Wealthy investors expected Altona 9 to turn a profit for the corporation. It wasn’t. Heads would roll, careers ended, if a solution was not found.

It was agreed communications were the problem. Business and tourism underperformed because few knew about Altona 9. Samson had an idea. As a senior council member he recommended and forced a vote on a promotional package to bring Altona 9 to the lips of every sentient being in the Community of Worlds. Every corporation would demand a working relationship with Altona 9 if it was the hot world of the galaxy.

Samson knew a man would not be enough in a matriarchal galaxy. A woman’s face and voice would be required to accomplish the job. With all men on the council, Samson volunteered for a BTG transformation in the name of preserving the planet. TG Incorporated had recently set up shop with a nanobot clinic on Altona 9. Samson set an appointment paid for by the council. Within weeks of Samson’s transformation to Sonya every world in the Community of Worlds had to do business with Altona 9. Samson sacrificed himself by becoming a woman for profits never before seen by the investors. It seems Altona 9 was a good investment after all.