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vid dated ET/2181:86:13.
     
    This is Lance Freiden of GNN on the dock of the LSM Thrace. Sixteen-year-old Meriel Hope has surfaced today after four years in protective custody. Hope is the only survivor of an attack on the LSM Princess. Claims of piracy have been repeatedly dismissed by authorities…
     
    He searched the net for more information about the Princess and Meriel but found nothing. That’s it , he thought. God, what a childhood . He scanned the training and certification logs.
    “Rated nav-two, logistics-five,” Ferrell said into his link. “Ambitious.” Only twenty-two and made logistics-five. Admirable , he thought. “Marine-three.” Yikes, what’s she preparing for? He waved his hand to skip forward to the arrest record and keyed in his ID for access to her private records.
     
    ET/2181:83 Dexter Station. Aggravated assault. Ruled self-defense.
    ET/2183:147 Ross Station. Resisting arrest. Charges dropped.
    ET/2184:220 Wolf Station. Disorderly conduct. Charges dropped.
    ET/2184:259 Lander Station. Aggravated assault on a bouncer. Charges dismissed as self-defense. Treated in blue-zone infirmary and released to outpatient physical therapy.
     
    Ferrell smirked. “Journal entry. Subject has evidence that she is not invulnerable,” he said.
     
    ET/2185:315 Ross Station. Disorderly conduct. Charges dropped. Doctor testified as personal reference. Released without charges.
     
    Profile—psych:
     
    Here we are , Ferrell thought.
     
    Tests: EMR 485. STM 223. KRTT 454, Briggs and Hall E3R4
     
    “Tests out as a loner and driven,” Ferrell said into his link. “E3R4 borderline psychotic. Request data that produced that score.”
     
    ET/2180:115:19.50 LSM Thrace (GCN 23492:06) X. Johansen, PhD.
    Quick learner. Highly motivated. Gets along well with crew.
    Continuing nightmares of childhood trauma on Princess . During therapy, she still speaks of the Princess as her ship and plans to reclaim it. She also speaks of getting custody of supposed orphans from the Princess and chartering routes in Sector 42. Requests to the captain for legal assistance have been denied. Court records are sealed, and no evidence has been found of legal rights to, or existence of, the Princess or any other survivors…
     
    Ferrell poured himself another drink. “No evidence of any other survivors,” he said aloud to his journal. She was alone but thinks that the other kids are still alive. “Survivor’s guilt.” Damn, that’s tough .
     
    Diagnosis: severe neurotic delusions, bordering on psychosis. Severe agitation occurs when delusions are challenged. Well-adjusted teen as long as fantasy remains intact. Continuing to work with her to adapt to the reality that all of the crew and her friends on the Princess were lost.
    Prescribed mandatory antipsychotics. Psychogel-H (H1804-005) (aka Aristopine).
     
    Makes sense .
    “Private journal entry,” he said. “Adaptation to trauma by creating a fictional reality. Truth too difficult to face head on.” So which world is she living in now ?
     
    ET/2184:115:20 LSM Commodore Levski (GCN 65512:43 ) Dr. Botev
    Excellent crewmember. Commendation for diligence.
    Resistant to therapy and analysis. Not willing to discuss the events on the Princess . Court records are sealed, and no evidence to substantiate delusions. Continuing mandatory antipsychotics.
     
    ET/2186:152:12 LSM Jolly Roger (GCN 41223:21) Dr. L. Kustenov
    Excellent crewman. Eager to work.
    Bailed out on Lockyear for illegal tranq boost. Reluctant to discuss it. Continuing resistance to therapy and analysis. Will discuss nothing of the events on the Princess . Continuing mandatory antipsychotics. Check of comm traffic (Cpt’s approval on file) indicates communication with a low-rent lawyer (J. Bell esq. of Lockyear). Discussions confidential, but believed to regard custody of the Princess and the fictional orphans. As long as she has that fantasy to structure her reality, she appears in control. Without it, or the