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I STARED AT HER. Was she really saying that the Cartel wanted to prevent us going back to Nations of Earth so badly that they’d take down a commercial fight?
But it had happened before, and would happen again, and while the cause of an accident could be determined, the culprits were not always easy to find, especially not in an area where communication was compromised at best.
Right. Shut up, Delegate.
It was essential that we make it to the assembly. I was starting to wonder if I’d be allowed to speak, and when I did, whether I could sway enough people to make a difference. If the Cartel controlled so much of the communication, then I could say what I wanted, but no one would hear it.
The most pressing problem appeared to be, not people’s opinions, but getting those opinions to th
