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“Dear fellow citizens, we're gathered here today to commemorate the heroic deeds of General James Grant, who gave his life in order to save our world.
“He was a great and honorable man, together with his niece, Alice Gardner, who also fought against the previous dictatorial regime. We shall always remember them.
“Something more, hadn't the General sacrificed his own life, perhaps we wouldn't be standing here with you today. Therefore, we're so indebted to him. Lest we forget!”
Those were the opening lines of the Governor's speech in the ISS Central Conference Hall. Several hundred people attending the ceremony stood silent—their heads bowed, tears rolling down. Afterwards, a three-day mourning period was announced.
As for Dixon Sunderland and Vince Brandon, they wer
