Tombstone Estate

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Katz watched as the last crate was loaded into the hold of the Social Credit, his arms folded, Lt. Razin, his Executive Officer standing close by.

"Why are we helping the Zoners?" Razin asked quietly.

Katz glanced at his friend, "because we aren't like the rest of Sirius, when a friend needs help, we deliver that help. Get up to the cockpit and take off."

Katz marched back down the ramp and shook Grady's hands, "We'll make best possible time to Freeport 5 and Corfu. Don't worry, we'll reach it."

With that he re-boarded the ship, depressing the control to seal the ramp, as the Coalition Gunship curved skyward, Katz's coat billowing around him as he raised a final hand in goodbye, the hatch closing him inside as his ship shot for orbit.

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