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discipline you instilled in your teams, I don’t think we would have been able to continue on.  “What A’Lappe did with the medical unit to piece you back together is beyond anything I have ever seen.”
    I shamefully lowered my head before looking back at the Commodore to continue the briefing.  “How do things stand for a departure?  How many ships are still deployed?”
    “Between the MIZBAGONIA and the NEW ORLEANS I would say we have about half our fighters and patrol ships out.  If needed, we could have them all back and docked in less than an hour.”
    “Are there any problems with the ships that we should be concerned about?”
    “None whatsoever.  We are fully stocked and everything is ship shape.”
    “Thank you, Commodore.
    “Captain Kerabac, before you deliver your report, let me thank your outstanding performance while portraying the part of a Ruwallie Rasson trader and slaveholder during our surface mission.  We would not have succeeded without your efforts – and I know it was supremely difficult.  Every one of us owes you a great deal of gratitude.  Now, what can you tell me about events that unfolded after I took off after Shydak and the status on the surface at this time?”
    “I didn’t do anything great down there; in fact, I would say I was pretty much a failure.  Padaran is the one that saved the day.  I’m greatly impressed with his knowledge of the Ruwallie Rasson history and customs.  You’ll be amazed at the way he structured and implemented the new rules and practices within the Ruwallie Rasson culture in such a short period of time.  To affect a virtual paradigm shift in the old ways of my people is no small feat.
    “Beyond Padaran’s work, credit for establishing law and order and maintaining the government has to go to the androids.  When you took off after Shydak, we were in the process of rounding up all the Brotherhood goons at the warehouse.  It was only a matter of minutes before patrol ships from the NEW ORLEANS landed and prisoners were transported here to be secured in an empty cargo hold.  Marranalis took charge of that operation, while Kala and Sokaia saw to the care of Jenira and Padaran until the medics arrived.  Until they were able to overcome the remaining Brotherhood thugs and get to the upper landing of the warehouse it was that android friend of yours, Andy, who took care of Jenira and staunched the bleeding from her neck enough to keep her alive.  If he hadn’t acted, she most likely would have died.  I think I can speak for everyone when I say we all were surprised to see the androids arrive and take action on our behalf, since they are known to have a very non-partisan approach to human issues.  They have proven themselves to be most helpful as they provide interim governmental leadership for the people of Goo’Waddle.”
    “Thank you, Kerabac; and before we move on, let me make it clear once more that we could never have succeeded without you.
    “Padaran, what can you tell me about your role in these events and the latest developments with the Ruwallie Rasson – oh, and how’s your leg?”  The last time I had seen Padaran he had just been shot in the leg when the skirmish between the undercover team and the Brotherhood first erupted in the warehouse.
    “The leg is fine.  Once they got me to the NEW ORLEANS and into the med unit, I was quickly healed and was almost as good as new.  I returned to the surface in just a few hours and found Tondor at his estate, or rather my estate, depending on how you look at it.  He was very upset at what had happened and felt responsible, as it was one of his own bodyguards that had turned traitor.  Kerabac and I have been able to convince him to lead the Ruwallie Rasson in a new direction – one more in line with Federation policies – though, for the time being, we are allowing them to take and keep slaves, so long as they are Brotherhood men.  Making slaves of the Brotherhood as they made