Ripcord.

[Marcus Lindberg]

"I read Amanda's will today. All the money she made over the years...its going to a charity. I guess that's what she meant when she said other people needed the money more than she did."

"So why'd I become a merc...I dunno. I never really thought about it."

"Maybe it was because Amanda was one."

"Maybe it was because I couldn't turn my back on my squadron I fought with over the years. I hate the government...but not enough to turn my back on Wade, Gordon, Ryder, Chelsea, and a helluva a lot of others"

"I flew with them for years. Hell, I couldn't have become a damn officer in the Navy without them. In fact...I don't think I've ever been alone in a fight. I owe them everything."

"They didn't like the how the government refused to pay for Amanda's meds, they knew her just as well as I did. But I couldn't force them to leave like me. I didn't even tell them. I just...left."

"I don't know how they'll take it, I just hope they know why I did what I did. Liberty's just no longer the place I thought it used to be. I wish it were different. I wish it was worth something fighting for."

"But its not."

"Now all I've got is this ship I'm in. First time flying it. I don't know if its better or not, I haven't gone into combat with it yet. I'm trying get my hands on some CODE's for the moment. The guy who's getting one for me said they were somewhere in Gallia. He's getting them for me, and I'm spending every last bit of money I have on those weapons, so they better be useful when I take down some idiots...the money better be worth it."