My son and daughter fought in the Outer Edge. Only my daughter came back, but she's not really here anymore. I hope those damn planets were worth the trouble.
-Emilia Paddick, former First Mayor of Mars, June 1st, 2181 CE
EVE SUPPORTED TETH'S weight while the airlock door of the Modesty's Revenge slid open. Several Revolutionary soldiers stood on the other side, along with a middle-aged woman in an officer's uniform. She smiled at the ragtag group on the other side of the airlock, extending her hand to help them through.
"I'm Admiral Trisk," the woman said. "Come inside. I'll debrief you all. Then you can get some rest."
Eve, Teth, Cal, Royce, and Hermes followed Trisk while the group of soldiers flanked them. Trisk opened a door and led them into a room occupied by a long, wooden tabl
