Locating two travel cases in the closet, he set them on the bed and began to remove the plaques from the walls. Byron cleaned out the cabinets and discovered Bassa’s medals in the process. Stunned by the additional honors, as his friend never discussed his awards, he wondered what else he might find. Packing the medals in the first travel chest, he secured the fragile cargo with one of Bassa’s flight suits. He didn’t bother with military issued items or clothing outside of the one flight suit. Only personal belongings mattered to Byron.
The last remaining item–Bassa’s desk. The workspace remained clean save for one lone photo. Byron picked up the frame and gazed at the image. Taken just before the Sorenthia visited Spaceport 89, the picture showed Bassa and his pilot beside their ship, ar
