Susan is... Ecstatic.
She jumps, whistles, and she picks up her husband.
Said husband, Arthur, is notably taller, wider, and all muscle than his beloved. So of course he Squeals with surprise, at this turn of events.
"Honey, share the news, what's got you this excited," He asks between chuckles after the shock is gone.
"I got it!! I got the approval! *We* are going to be the first non Government people to own and live in, A Space Habitat!!"
"WHOO HOO!!"
And with much joy and merriment, they both laugh.
...
Five years later...
"Mommy, I wanna by'Maself!"
"NO. Odelia. You Will hold mommy's hand until we get to the ride to our newly finished home."
The blonde little angel to those who don't know her, Odelia, the blessing with fine print to those that do, begins to cook up a tantrum.
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Susan takes a breath.
"I will sit with you right here until you calm down, but you Will Not, go alone in a space port that is full of strangers, and is barely into its first month of activity."
Odelia's distracted, even calmed down. Though mostly because half of the words her mother just said sound interesting, rather than, well, her *Actually* understanding.
Thankfully, the Girl's father comes to the rescue.
"Here, come here, my little code red," Arthur says in a fatherly tone as he picks her up. He then proceeds to Spin her around a bit and places her firm and gently on his shoulders.
Susan adores him. Thankful with every atom. Now she can use both hands.
The next two hours are uneventful. They get into their capsule on the Hybrid plane; Odelia watches some movies. Frozen five is her current favorite; & Susan and Arthur enjoy their meal, while Odelia is bouncing between eating and acting out her favorite scenes.
After several more hours, their Capsule is ejected, and the screens show the Earth behind them, and the capsules space drive, going into action. Odelia ignores this. Of course. Thankfully she's tired from playing, to play a game of a thousand questions.
When she wakes up, Her dad carries her to her new bed. Outside her window, in the... Morning, she will see a great big hole in a Hill. Every several minutes, she will be able to see earth, from there.
...
Radio signals can and do, carry their information a long way. Dulled and warped though said information may be. Long enough that twenty years after they left, they can get to a military listening outpost some 20 light years out from their point of origin. Letting the big kids and inmates alike in the block know that a new little kid, with brand new lunch money, came to the playground.
The Seliny Empress will soon have new subjects. Her coffers will fill with the glory and blood of a new system. She Just has to make, a few preparations; Just settle a few *more time sensitive issues* and her fleet of glory Will go at light speed, and destroy all resistance.