Logically, it made sense. They were soldiers, after all. But it was still impressive nonetheless, the fact that the men and women you examined were quite literally the healthiest people you had ever encountered. Commander Erwin would be pleased, you couldn 't help but think, to have almost every scout available to participate in the upcoming mission. Rarely did you need to reach for the rejected stamp, but there had been a few exceptions.

One woman, for instance, had expressed to you her concern about missing her courses twice in a row. After an additional exam of her pelvis and finding the tissue of her cervix and labia a transitional violet color, you had a lengthy discussion going over all her options. The two of you eventually came to an agreement.

You stamped REJECTED on the inside of her file alongside your signature stating,