Different Kind of Threshold

„Not every away mission is a winner,“ offered Tendi. „It is nice that Ransom and your mom–“
„Don't call her my mom!“ screeched Mariner.
„That Ransom and your... captain want to send their freak-accidental offspring to college.“
„Unlike some people,“ chimed in Boimler with glee in his eye.
„Shut it with trivia, Boimler,“ groaned Mariner. „Everyone shut the fuck up! Let's find those goddamn gross eggs and get out of this stupid jungle planet!“
The jungle planet itself seemed quietly offended. They kept walking.
„I see one!“ Tendi jumped in with her egg-net. „Ooooh, it looks just like you!“
„Nooooo!“