On a private research space station owned by CyNanTech Corporation ...

"It's miraculous." CFO Marsha Wilcox said while reading a printed report. "The nanites are keeping viruses and cancer at bay. Finally!"

"Yes, ma'am, but we've still got one problem ..." replied Chief Scientist Samuel Earl.

"And that is?" Marsha winced and folded the report.

"Well, ma'am, they require constant feeding of a serum, and we can only make it here in low gravity."

"That's not a problem, Sam! That's fantastic!"

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The treatment reached mass production ...

"Just one injection, and that's it, Doctor?" asked Sean Jenkins.

"That's correct, Mr. Jenkins, the nanites will enter your bloodstream and will stop your 'terminal' cancer. But you'll have to consume The serum every day for the rest of your life."

"For how much, Doctor?"

"Only $1.00 per dose."

"Let's do it!" Jenkins excitedly tapped his arm for a shot.

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A decade had passed ...

CyNanTech executives gathered at the space station for a milestone dinner celebration.

Marsha stood up and spoke: "Congratulations to all of us! We've reached one-third of the planet. Over 12 billion subscriptions and counting! We're bound to become trillionaires!"

They all cheered and toasted drinks.

Marsha sat down and checked her phone. She received a secure-message from a newly hired biochemist, Director Fred Moss, requesting an urgent face-to-face meeting.

They met in private ...

"What is it, Fred?" asked Marsha.

"I've got exciting news, ma'am. I discovered a way to manufacture the serum on Earth."

"That's incredible!" Marsha smiled. "Send me your report so that I can get your research funded."

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24 hours later, a broadcast came through on the Global Space News network:

***Breaking News***

I'm Rebecca Smith, sitting in for Mark Lee, who is on vacation:

"Another CyNanTech employee escaped an airlock. The fourth mysterious suicide this year. Rumors say a 'space sickness' affects some individuals' brain tissue due to extensive time spent experimenting in low gravity. Some experts are concerned about contagion. Authorities are quarantining all private space stations. The good news is that it won't disrupt any manufacturing or distribution of the life-saving serum, as confirmed by CyNanTech."