1)“The two geologists had been out on their first mission together to collect rock and soil samples.”This statement implies it is their first time on a mission together, Hence their first interaction.
2) “Bianca and Jordan were new members who had been recruited from different training programs.” This statement implies that they’ve never met before because they’ve been recruited from different training programs.
3) “They chatted about their backgrounds, each learning about where the other had grown up and gone to school.” This implies they had now tried to get to know each other since they haven’t talked before.
Answer:
Simile
Explanation:
He compares freedom to that of a stranger
