"Wasn't Mr. Baker always working on the far side of the Moon?" Schiller asked. "Did he also enter the technical staff selection for Star Core Space Station?"
"Yes. Since Rebecca works at the space station... oh, how did I forget to mention it? Rebecca is the girl he likes. She's a wonderful girl—highly educated, beautiful, and extremely serious about her work."
Casada showed a hesitant expression and said, "But Baker has always been insecure. He thinks his family background is poor, he hasn't had much schooling, and his looks are ordinary. He feels completely inferior to Rebecca's other suitors."
"Working on the far side of the Moon is a long-term assignment with high technical difficulty, and it's hard to produce results. But he's only an ordinary technician, so basically no one listens to him. Baker wanted to work at the space station for a while first and earn himself the title of technical supervisor. That would make both his career and his pursuit of the girl easier."
"Wait, ma'am." Schiller realized where the problem lay. He said, "Mr. Baker joined the Solar System Development Plan so early, and he has such extensive work experience and strong abilities. Is he still only an ordinary employee?"
Casada sighed. "His temper is terrible. You could say he ignites at the slightest provocation. He's loyal to his friends, but he favors his own people over reason far too much. He's offended every supervisor he could possibly offend. I heard he even angered the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. badly enough. His position keeps getting promoted, demoted, then promoted again. It seems he made a mistake recently and nearly got fired."
Schiller nodded. He knew someone like that would find advancement incredibly difficult. But perhaps love had that kind of Magic Power—someone who normally looked down on