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Orbiting earth a large space station the Inspectrum 2 once the largest moving battle station in its time, but now used to refuel deep space transport

Terren Corporation have not engaged in any galactic war for the past fifty years, only the occasional space pirates and python smugglers

Max could see an unusually military build up orbiting the earth. he brushed the idea assuming maybe a member of the Tyrell family is going some where.

From a small window on the side of a very old deep space transport, Max could see all the military movements on the other side of the Inspectum 2

The Eagle Wing, Max could make out the name on its side, a military super space carrier surrounded by its destroyers and fighters, and just exiting earths atmosphere Max noticed the Red Sun the royal transport of the eldest son of the current Terren ruler Lucian Tyrell

" Perhaps he is taking his vacation, some people always travel in style "

He said that as his transport starts to undock and move away, it’s the last time he would see this beautiful blue planet, carrying with him painful memories

He remembers how hard his life was on earth, living in the 67th sector of the industrial city Sand Ocean, it was really tough, a place ravaged by gang wars battling against each other to control the sector.

Max puts his head down to sleep for the long flight through deep space, to the edge of the Terren border, his new home

After a few days the transport reaches its destination, Max looks out the window of the deep space transport at his new work place and home for the next few years

Opus Beta Medical & Research facility orbiting the Hashimi planet, A floating rock. As the transport prepares to dock at the very old station, Max gets up and picks his duffle bag from the over head compartment

Opus Beta was the front line in battling the plague 50 years ago, now and after newer and more advance Medical stations built and in operation around the galaxy, its only a matter of time tell Opus Beta is put of for retirement

cheep contractors like Princo Co. electrical maintains now run the station and operated by Terren military personnel for low level research purposes, which is basically nothing.

After Max finished processing his entry paper work he is assigned to his room on level 2, he has a meeting with the Opus commander after he settles in. He walks out of the small crowded office towards the elevator, level 2 housing unit for troops, guards and low level management employees, such as Max an electronic tech supervisor for Princo Co. ,

he walks through a very quite hall way towards his room No. 2307, he uses his ID card. He quickly drops his bag on the bed and throws a very large bag on the sofa next to the bed, his room consists of a small bed, toilet, and a small like kitchen for light snacks,

he lies on the bed exhausted from the long journey, he wasn't happy for where he is now, but it’s a start, to get away from it all, to get away from his past, maybe love

He figures, maybe because of love he did what he did, but was it worth it ???, it's a question that he couldn't answer right now,

the COM unit in his room beeps, he gets up and sees a little screen flashing on the wall next to the door, he gets up and goes to answer.

Hey boss, how was your trip???

Max answers back " Hey Kelso buddy wassaup when did you arrive??"

Kelso answers " a few cycles ago, why don't you come down for a drink and meet the rest of the crew, and I have to give you your mini COM unit, or PDA what ever you call it, the bar is in level 1 "

Max says " OK, be right down "

Max picks up his ID pass and rushes off, Max met Kelso, he remembers the first time he met Kelso he was a space craft technician, he left the military and met Max when he applied for Princo Company, they where assigned to the same projects, but Max was lucky to get promoted faster and he is very talented in just fixing things, and his first job as a supervisor was to maintain electrical works at Opus Beta.

He arrives at Joe’s the very cramped, crowded, damped and cold bar by night and dinner by morning Opus time, he looks around and sees Kelso waving both hands, Max walks towards the table and finds Kelso sitting with other new employees assigned to the project, Kelso introduces Max to the other members.

Kelso "Hey guys meet the boss, Max Zander, Boss meet the guys, this lovely lady is Pamela "

Pamela a retired fighter pilot, she was shot down battling against the RFQs, a group fighting for sovereignty over Mars, the result an injury in her left eye, she had to leave or assigning for a desk job

Kelso continues “ this guy has a heart bigger then the Red Sun it self, I introduce Bora “

Bora is very kind person, the eldest of four the only male, unsuccessful in continuing his education he started working in an early age

Max greats both of them with a firm hand shake before he sits down at the table, Max takes his PDA unit from Kelso.

" guys, we got a lot of work cut out for us here so lets leave it to tomorrow, now lets drink"

“ All right boss, next round is on me “ Kelso shouts

Next day, early morning Opus time Max was in the elevator going up to the bridge, to meet up with Colonel Janet Demarco the administrator of the facility

Occupying the top floor of the cylinder shaped facility, and the only zero gravity room in the station, the Opus Beta command deck has a 360 degree window with reinforced shields powerful enough to repel almost any space debris, computer terminals each with different functions all over the place, civilians contractors and military personnel hard, in the only zero gravity area on the station

With a quick look around he spotted the administrator hovering above a small platform in the center of the giant room with her assistant next to her probably discussing the approaching transport around the day, he quickly approaches her

That very moment at the station docking station, one of the transports has just docked

packed with along awaited supplies and workers, leaving off the old transport along with others looking for work is Dona

a young single mother tightly holding her nine year old son Billy by his hand, afraid he might wonder off like he always do, she tights her grip on his hand and take a quick look at him with a stressed smile just to make sure he is still there

“ don’t worry Billy, every thing will be ok “

“ I’m not worried mama “ assuring her with a smile

After finishing long paper work process they ask for directions to the diner, usually the diner or bar in the lower part of the station is where any one with no permits would look for work

Dona is here for medical reasons but she needs to raise a few hundred credits before she starts the treatment she seeks, and its only performed on the Beta.

Still dragging a large bag with wheels in one hand, holding her son with the other and a heavy back pack, she gets in an elevator which goes down to the lower part of the station

“ stay close to me in the diner, we are not supposed to be here “

“ Yes Mama “ the little boy replied while tightening his grip around her leg in the crowded service elevator taking them down to the lower part of the station

A while later, the crew of Princo company where hanging out at the diner waiting for Max to come from the command deck with there assignments for the day

" ohhh my god, coffee, where did you get it from Mobar " Kelso shouts as the waitress puts three cups on the table, she gives Kelso the dirty look and leaves

Bora not happy with Kelso's behavior " be nice to the lady "

Kelso shouts back to get her attention " she digs me, she just gave me the I love you look "

Pamela laughed " its more like the piss off look, or run over by a destroyer "

Kelso pulls his cup closer to him " your right, that is defiantly the piss off look "

" and she would piss on you " Bora laughs out pulling his cup

Pamela notices a little boy suddenly appeared at the edge of there table looking straight at her

" hey little boy, is your mommy here " she asks with a smile

Billy smiles and does not say any thing

Kelso shouts " sho, go away little brat cant you see I hate children "

Dona quickly comes to her sons aid

" Billy I said don’t wonder off like that !"