“Pratt, you’re not obligated to commit.” Sienna looked up from her seat. “Captain, did you take a good look around that city? Did you notice the people? They’ve suffered so much, but I could tell they’re also proud. We can’t begin to imagine what they’ve been through. Or what it must have taken for them to reach out and ask for help from other systems and the TPF.” “They’re talking about endorphins.” Millston turned around from his console and stared at the dozen or so specialists around the conference table. “What the Maximus was alluding to was the vast amount of endorphins produced by the body.” “You’re talking about the polypeptides that reduce pain, and give us that high whenever we’re happy,” Astern noted. “Like when we have s*x,” Potsdam included. “Especially during s*x,” Aster

