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problem with the Council as well as High Command. AI are supposed to be reinitialized long before something like this could happen. It’s a programmed protocol in the current AI installed on all the ships in our fleet. No one wants a rogue AI, and they may very well insist that she be wiped,” Serena replied.
    “Not going to happen. That is a deal breaker. I will not kill an innocent, sentient being that has done nothing wrong simply because she could. If that were the case, we would have to kill every sentient being we encounter, including ourselves,” Ian replied. "This has already taken place, and she’s as stable, if not more so, than a lot of humans I know. I will protect her as much as I would protect anyone else under my care and command.”
    Serena was silent a moment, thinking about what Ian had told her. “Okay, Ian. I’ll take your word for it, but if you and she would allow it, I would like to get to know her a little better and make my own conclusions before I back you on this. I agree with you in principle, but I would have to be convinced she is indeed sentient and stable.”
    “I have no problem with that, Serena. You would have to ask her if she minds, but I can tell you that she has no idea that she has been disconnected from those systems. I don’t think she’s fully aware of what’s happened to her yet,” Ian explained. “Give me a couple of days to break it to her, so your questions don't take her completely by surprise, okay?”
    “Of course. I know it would certainly throw me off my game if someone I didn’t know began questioning me about something that was supposed to be impossible.”
    They chatted a little more before disconnecting to get back to work. Ian was worried about the coming visitors and how they would react to Star. He was also worried about what that meeting would cause to relations between the two sides.

Chapter Three
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    Terran Defense Ship TDF Star Dancer
    Lunar Orbit
    Selene (Earth’s Moon)
    Sol System, Sol Sector.
    Commander Ian Williams, Commanding.
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    “S ir, you asked me to see if Councilor Belden had a moment for you? Do you still wish for me to check?” Mel asked.
    “Yes please, it’s more important I speak to him now than it was earlier. We are going to be hosting a delegation from the Talosian High Command and Council. You might want to contact Commander Serena and ask for the VIP's itinerary once she knows what it is. Please schedule an appointment with Major Dancer and Chief Bill Laskar in my office an hour before the end of the day, and move anything else that might be scheduled during that time,” Ian said. “If Janet Laskar is on the ship, you might ask her to attend as well, please.”
    “Will do, Sir. I’ll have Councilor Belden for you in a couple of minutes,” Mel said as she signed off. She was certainly efficient, Ian thought to himself.
    Within a minute, Ian’s comm beeped. When he answered it Luke’s smiling face appeared. “Ian! How are you doing? How did the tour of the new stations go?"
    “I’m doing good, Luke. A little stressed, but that’s becoming the norm here. As far as the tour went, I think Commander Serena might want to emigrate. The way she talks about it, she thinks that station will be the single deciding factor in the war against the Empire. How are things going for you and the rest of our people?” Ian replied.
    “Actually, better than I would have thought. Most of us chose to move to Atlas and start up the colony here. I wanted to mention to you that I think there might be some sideline recruiting going on. There are a lot of relatives arriving here. I think some of our people might be importing their extended families without going through the recruiting office," Luke said, losing his smile, and looking a little concerned.
    “That’s a huge security issue, especially right now. Have you spoken to Janet Laskar about it?” Ian asked.
    Luke nodded. “Yes I have,