Photo of
businesswoman Maria Medaris
by Stoptha Prezzez, reporter for the Armstrong
City Bootprints
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Interview with Maria Medaris [CRESCENT
by Homer Hickam] by Stoptha Prezzes, reporter for the Armstrong City Bootprints, the Moon's #1 Newspaper
Today we are honored
to interview Maria Medaris, President of the Medaris Jumpcar Company (MJC), and
granddaughter of Colonel John High Eagle Medaris, the founder of Moontown and
Medaris Family Enterprises.
Armstrong City
Bootprints: You're 19 years old and you've led convoys across the moon,
served as a diplomat for your grandfather, and now the president of a
profitable company. How do you explain your success at such an early age?
Maria Medaris: I
hold a Ph.D. in engineering and I work very hard.
ACB: Then it has
nothing to do with being the granddaughter of the fabulously wealthy and
enterprising Colonel Medaris?
MM: Not at all.
Because I'm family, I probably had to work harder to get where I am. There are
many members of the Medaris family who are not in a position of responsibility
or authority. For instance, I'm my father's boss.
ACB: What's that
like?
MM: Interesting.
I expect maximum performance out of everyone in my company.
ACB: Could you
tell us more about the recent attack by a warpod on your jumpcar while you were
visiting the lunar wayback? Do you know who did it?
MM: I was
visiting the Apollo 12 landing site with several colleagues to study how best
to protect it for future generations. Then a drone flew past me and I suspected
it was from a warpod. I took off but was hit by a kinetic missile, losing an
engine. Since I had no weapons on the jumpcar, I used the exhaust from my
remaining engine to cook off a missile on the warpod's wing. While it limped
off, I ejected the damaged engine and ran for Armstrong City. As to whose
warpod it was, we have our suspicions. There will be consequences.
ACB: That's
amazing. So not only are you a great executive, you're also an expert jumpcar
pilot!
MM: There's only
one better. His name is Crater Trueblood.
ACB: I recall
that name. Wasn't he the boy you crossed the moon with several years ago in a
heel-3 convoy which was constantly attacked by crowhoppers?
MM: Yes, but I
would prefer not to talk about him.
ACB: But you
brought him up.
MM: I said I
don't want to talk about Crater Trueblood. I will never see him again. I never want to see him again. Strike that.
Strike everything I just said about him.
ACB: Of course.
So what's next for Maria Medaris?
MM: Whatever it is, it
won't involve Crater. He's nothing to me.
ACB:Yet, you keep
mentioning him. Are you in love with Crater Trueblood, Miss Medaris?
MM: No! Crater is
nothing but trouble. Besides that, he's captured a crowhopper and thinks he can
tame it, not that I care. Now, if you'll excuse me, my schedule is very full.
This interview is concluded. My assistant will show you out.