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Normally, he was just a passer-by at Freeport 1 on his way to Omicron Theta for escort duties but this time, he moored his ship and came aboard, meeting the bartender and security officer.
In his right hand was a guitar case while in the other was a large duffel bag.
"Mr. DeGarmo," asked the security officer, "I gather you're planning to stay awhile?"
He just nodded with a shy smile.
"Very well, I have quarter for you not far from where your TAZ people are near the medical bays," stated the officer, "I'll escort you there." With that, the two men left.
Shortly afterward, he returned to the bar his guitar slung over his shoulder as he approached the bar.
"So what'll it be?" he asked.
"Something easy," asked DeGarmo, "say...a Starduster."
"Very well," replied the bartender as DeGarmo found a table by a window. As he tuned the strings of his guitar, his drink was delivered to which he just smiled and thanked him.
Then, he began to play an old song from long ago and far away. It was soft, pleasant and to some, very somber but as he played, he closed his eyes and just let his guitar speak.