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The Fringe Rebels according to the Federation, freedohters to those on the outskirts of the sector, who didn’t want to be part of the do Federation Where do the boundaries lie when one side wants to expand and the other wants its independence?

“Dramos Quite a journey,” remarked Mason

“His battalion was put in… stasis” Her voice cracked “The ship was old, older than this one”

He sighed “It failed, the stasis tube?”

She sniffed, wiping away a tear “Yes All of them did—the temperature controls set the liquid too cold The ship was an autopilot and the coo off All of them, nearly three hundred soldiers died in that frozen liquid Tomas was one of them”

“I’m sorry, Jade That’s awful Now I understand your fear”

“Iar his face”

“One day you’ll be able to look at him and smile back”

“Not yet It’s too raw”

He reached down and began to remove his boots She knelt down and helped him

“Thank you,” he said softly “Was his death the reason why you left Malimor? To make a difference?”

She nodded “So others On Kalamar”

“Kala order to it However, I don’t think the answer lies in using Stratums”

Jade placed his boots under his desk, where he liked to keep them “Each to their own Isn’t that what you said?”

He cocked his head to one side “I did We’re good, aren’t we? I know in , Jade”