"Were you on any of those cruisers? Did ya know they were going to do what they did? Did you, or did you not ditched your crew, filled your ship with refugees, and surrendered yourself the moment you saw what they did? You were a soldier, who still had his morals at the time it was most important. For that you don't deserve punishment, but a chance to do things differently."
Pria stood up, and unlocked his binds, getting him more or less free. She went to the side, and returned with a jug of water, and 2 glasses, pouring some to both of them.
"Yes, many of those upper class fancypanties are asshats. There are some who see the problem too, but none understands the climbing like you 'n me. I know you wanted the best for your people, and if you think that needs to be judged, then you've inhaled too much reactor coolant"
She sipped some water before continuing
"There will be many places in here that need your kind of people, so don't give up, you're just as able to make a change as everyone else. Would you give up to the opportunity to help others, who had the similar experiences as you did on Leeds?"
