Captain's log, 28 September 2157.

I paid a regular visit to the doctor today. The crew cleaned the ship and made some minor repairs. We are flying well.

Returning to the Starkwon system once every couple of months had become a regular occurrence, and the crew of ASC Fermata spent the time docked, cleaning up the starcraft and improving its performance with repairs and upgrades. Liam and Nola looked after the hardware while Arynne, Yvonne, and Ieva touched up the software. Once everything was shipshape, they went back to practicing their parts in the stage play.

Meanwhile, Renelle was planetside. Her crew was aware that she had a health disorder that needed personalized and regular treatment. They were not aware of what the health disorder was. She did not speak of it, and...

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