 How did Trillium end up as a stow-away on the ship?
A dozen burners on this ship; why did something crazy have to happen to O'Rielly's? Not enough to cause serious trouble this far out from Earth. Ever since Venus blast-off O'Rielly had been in Four's watch room. His first flight, and O'Rielly saw himself washed out, busted to sweeper on the blast-off stands of some God-forsaken satellite. Just like that, O'Rielly felt as sparkling of mind as a spiral nebula. "I threw them in there before you came on duty before blast-off," Trillium explained. Trillium—with her shape—passing as a boy hustling bags through this ship.
 She chose to show away so that the Venus women could bring their cause to the attention of Earth's President.
 She had been kidnapped by the men under the official command of the President of Earth.  She had fallen for the Earthmen and had chosen to run away with them.  She chose to show away so that the Venus women could bring their cause to the attention of Earth's President.  She had accidentally boarded the ship while looking for the shower.