Task 1: Photograph the alien life form!

Haruka cleared her throat, then addressed Rebecca directly. "'Task 1: The captain and her crew are to be photographed with the alien life form.' The stated purpose of this task is to gather promotional materials that can be used to encourage recruitment among the squadron. The most effective way to do that is to prepare a professional photo image that can be used on posters, billboards, and leaflets."

"... O-obviously not," the Captain answered immediately, shaking her head in protest. "The video is bad enough, but it sounds like you're saying they're explicitly planning to plaster my naked butt everywhere to get horny guys to enlist! Well, they can hire a model and stuff someone in a rubber alien suit for that! I didn't save the galaxy to become a laughingstock or a-"

"Captain, there is currently no way for me to transmit your concerns to Command, and I have orders to arrest you immediately if you are found in dereliction of your duty. I am sorry, but please try and bear with it for now. They'll need time to mobilize any incorporation of the photo or printing of materials. Swallow your pride for now, and we will convince Command to see reason later."

"... All right... I guess if I'm already standing here naked, a photo is as good as a video, anyhow. Let the record show... Captain Rebecca Astara of the Figurehead V is complying, under protest... Anyway, Haruka, just back up and take the photo."

"No, Captain... I am to appear in the photo, first of all."

Lanus interrupted, walking close to Haruka and tilting his head curiously again. "Photo? You've got a camera?"

"No, my head is the camera... Nonetheless, I'll finish my mission." Haruka's expression remained its usual blank as she uncovered herself to grab her head, revealing her small breasts and hairless, smooth lower body to do so. With a hand on either side of her head, she twisted, lifting it from her neck with counterclockwise rotation as small bursts of steam shot from the releasing locks of her neck. Finally, she was standing with her head held up like a volleyball. She lowered her arms to hold it in front of her, and three spindly metal legs extended from it like a tripod.

Rebecca and Lanus looked on with expression of surprise... The cat-man was the first to speak up, laughing and pointing. "Wow! What a weirdo!"

"I don't want to hear that from you," Haruka said simply. "Take this, Captain." Her mouth set in a thin line and then whirred as a single photograph printed from it.

"So you have functions like this, but no jets...? Seriously?" The android's superior made an offhand comment as she took the photograph carefully with the arm crossed before her chest, shaking it to develop it. She raised it to her face... then let out a yelp, dropping it like she'd been stung. "Of all the... Haruka, this is-"

"Not a surprise, is it?" the Ensign interrupted. "The faster you can get used to it, the faster we can finish.

"... We ARE sure there's going to be an end to these tasks, aren't we...? Mr. Lanus... you don't object?"

The cat-man had picked up the photo that had fallen, staring at it curiously. "... All of them are having a good time! Let's give it a shot!"

"V-v-very good," the Captain nodded, walking stiffly over to his side. "All you have to do is stand there? Okay? Then Haruka and I will..." Her words trailed off. Saying what she was about to do might prove to be even more difficult than just doing it.

Haruka watched as Rebecca and Haruka's own headless body knelt on either side of the standing alien's erection. Even as an android, it was a bizarre feeling watching her own hand reach out to land shamelessly cupping the exposed balls of the man she'd just met... Similarly, the captain of the most powerful flagship of the Squadron, humanity's savior, was kneeling and staring at the young man's cock in transparent awe, her face mere inches from it as she stuck out her tongue in a needy way, as if preparing to lick it... Only because that was what the woman in the photo had been doing, of course. To complete the image, Lanus reached his hands down to place them on top of either woman's head, grabbing the hair... of course, the woman in Haruka's place in the photograph had a head to grab, whereas she did not, he ended up awkwardly fondling the empty air above her neck.

"A-are you ready? Hurry up and take the photo, Haruka..." the captain begged, her eyes still locked on the member mere inches from her face as the cat-man's fingers worked through her lilac-colored locks.

"Hold on, I haven't..." Lanus paused Haruka.

"No, I must hurry for the Captain's sake... 3... 2..."

"Ooh, I got it!" Lanus remarked, finally making the decision to grab the exposed wires at the top of the neck in order to best match the pose he'd seen. In time with Haruka's camera flash, an electric shock shot through the cat-man, making him giggle.

Rebecca, on the other hand, let out a yowl, her carefully maintained (if sweaty) hair standing on end and becoming charred as all of the electricity seemed to find its way to her. She shook herself loose from the cat-man's grasp and fell onto her back, gasping as her hair stood up all around her, exposing her forehead. Because she was no longer covering herself, the neat patch of matching pubic hair was also visible, seeming to slightly stand on end as well. "Did... you... get... it?"

"Yes," Haruka responded hesitantly, "although... I'm not sure Command will be able to use this for recruitment purposes... ah, wait. Actually, they accepted it. The task is cleared.

"So... we're done...?" Rebecca asked without too much hope, trying unsuccessfully to get her hair lying flat once more.

"No, Captain. Actually, it's probably best if you don't rise. The next task..."