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The Milsian Princess<\/span><\/h1>\n

By AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark glanced in at the doctor who looked on at a patient, a small woman with red hair. He glanced over at the medical chart indicating the damage the woman had taken. He had to admit he did not expect to see a woman pilot.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, captain, glad you made it,\u201d the doctor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTommy, how\u2019s our patient doing?\u201d Mark asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuite well actually,\u201d Tommy replied. \u201cAside from a few bruises I\u2019m very surprised. It appears she hit her head knocking her out, quite possibly saving her from even more serious injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI see,\u201d Mark stated. He hoped maybe he could gain some information from the woman about why the Milsian Empire again attacked the Alliance. He thought that the last treaty ten years ago would finally hold. \u201cAny idea of when she\u2019ll awaken?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot really, could be anywhere from now to tomorrow. It\u2019s still hard to tell with head injuries,\u201d Tommy replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand,\u201d Mark said, as they both glanced back down at the patient. Mark noticed a slight flexing of her hand. \u201cIs that normal?\u201d he asked, pointing to the hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be an indication she is about to wake up,\u201d Tommy said.<\/p>\n

Mark went to say more when he suddenly found himself on the ground followed quickly by the doctor. Two guards rushed into the room weapons drawn.<\/p>\n

\u201cFreeze!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t move!\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark glanced at the woman who seemed to struggle to stay balanced to the two guards. He made sure Tommy appeared uninjured before taking control of the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all right,\u201d he said to the guards. \u201cWait outside, that\u2019s an order.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark watched the guards hesitate for several seconds. The order from the captain warring with their training as they glanced from the woman to the captain before finally backing out of the room.<\/p>\n

Mark waited a few seconds for the woman to focus on him after the guards left the room. \u201cMay I get up now?\u2019 he asked her.<\/p>\n

When she didn\u2019t answer or move he slowly stood up motioning for Tommy to do so as well. Mark watched Tommy then motioned him to back away as he pulled up a chair and sat down. The woman had not moved nor had she taken her eyes off either of them. He could tell from her stance and previous moves she knew how to fight. Her small stature would be an advantage in the small space.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, that\u2019s quite some reflexes you\u2019ve got there,\u201d Mark said finally. He watched the woman still say nothing. \u201cI\u2019m Captain Mark Cave of the battle-cruiser Nevada.\u201d<\/p>\n

He waited calmly watching her until she finally answered back.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlliance ship?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cYou attacked my ship, it seems the Milsian Empire is once more attacking the Alliance after ten years of peace. I had hoped we could finally have peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLiberation is needed,\u201d Mark thought he heard the woman say. He frowned at the words, \u2018liberation\u2019 and wondered what that meant.<\/p>\n

He watched her sway slightly before finally passing out. He quickly caught her before she could hit the ground and placed her back on the bed. He was amazed at how light she felt to him, then again she had to be at most five foot two.<\/p>\n

Tommy came over quickly checking her out. \u201cStill needs rest,\u201d he said, taking some blood.<\/p>\n

\u201cThought you already took some, you know, part of the normal procedure?\u201d Mark stated, half asking.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, it came back with some unusual chemicals, running it though again this time only for that. If it\u2019s what the computer says, it\u2019s a memory drug, used to alter memories,\u201d Tommy said.<\/p>\n

Mark\u2019s eyebrows rose at that. \u201cAll right, keep me informed, we\u2019ll be arriving at Pacifica shortly,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will,\u201d Tommy replied.<\/p>\n

Mark walked off wondering more and more what was going on. A drugged pilot, talk of liberation, and who knows what else. He only hoped a full-scale war was not coming.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Adama listened to what Starbuck said about the short meeting he had with this Admiral Jurez. Adama felt a bit uneasy at the mention of the Alliance, and the fact that when Earth had been brought up Jurez suggested the leaders get together.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you think they might know something about Earth?\u201d Adama asked Starbuck.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, he got real quiet and a lot more interested,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what do you think about them?\u201d Adama asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSounds like we are dropping in on a war, I have no idea though if they think we can help them or not,\u201d Starbuck stated.<\/p>\n

Adama nodded thinking the same thing. If the Alliance was fighting this group it\u2019s unsure if they even know who they are attacking.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry father, but the Eastern Alliance out here, it sounds a bit strange. Their ships were not that well equipped for long distance travel,\u201d Apollo said, speaking up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Apollo,\u201d Adama stated. \u201cThey are also the only Alliance we know of and are hostile towards us. We must proceed with caution, and meet with this Admiral Jurez to gain more information.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said to return any time and how to communicate,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI suggest only I go, with two pilots to minimize the risk of capture,\u201d Adama finally said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd an escort,\u201d Apollo said speaking up. Adama glanced over at his son seeing the look in his eyes. \u201cVery well, an escort.\u201d<\/p>\n

I suggest we get ready then, I have a council to address and update,\u201d Adama said. He already planned how to approach the council with the information he had. He also felt sure at least one would want to come. Adama had to convince them it was better if they did not go in case something did go wrong. Adama knew they were not military people, and while age had dulled his reflexes a bit, he was still a trained warrior.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Mark glanced up at the sound of his office door opening. He sighed mentally seeing Agnot walk in.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenator, what can I do for you?\u201d Mark said. He had hoped the last encounter on the bridge would have been his last encounter until the senator left the ship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to give you a chance to explain your actions one last time before I finish my report,\u201d Agnot said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure what there is to explain,\u201d Mark said, rubbing his temple. \u201cYou were on the bridge, what aggressive actions did I take?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRaising of shields could be considered a hostile action,\u201d Agnot replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd launching a full complement of fighters is not?\u201d Mark countered.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is beside the point,\u201d the senator replied, his tone angry.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when they started shooting us they would have destroyed our engines rather quickly. Which would you rather be senator, dead, floating in space, or alive to argue with me about it?\u201d Mark said growing angry himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should have been left to a diplomat and a channel opened, that\u2019s what!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, next time we\u2019re in that situation I\u2019ll send you out in a shuttle so you can talk to them. My responsibility is to keep everyone on board this ship safe,\u201d Mark replied back.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I can see the training of the military now. That will have to change,\u201d Agnot said, leaving the office.<\/p>\n

Mark closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair letting the anger fade away.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat sounded exciting,\u201d a familiar voice said.<\/p>\n

Mark opened his eyes to see John standing there. \u201cIt was, wanna trade spots?\u201d Mark asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, no,\u201d John replied smiling. \u201cI would have ended up throwing something at him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, you would have,\u201d Mark replied knowing his friend. \u201cHow are the pilots doing? Did we lose anyone in the fighting?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lost seven in the hanger,\u201d John said. \u201cAnd somehow the pilot survived? When did they start taking up suicide attacks?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou might be interested to know that the Milsians shot her down themselves,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSee for yourself,\u201d Mark replied, pulling the scanner logs for John to see. Mark watched his friend\u2019s face at the scanner report until it finally ended.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t get it, why?\u201d John finally said. \u201cThat was deliberate, no doubt about it. You said she? Is she conscious?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot yet, doctor said she\u2019s drugged on some memory modifier,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cTell everyone to keep this quiet. The last thing we need is for the senator\u2019s to find out about this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo problem there, they find out about her and we won\u2019t know anything about what happened, or why they tried to shoot her down,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cI can only hope we figure out what\u2019s going on before the politicians sign our surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat bad?\u201d John asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cEh, probably not, but it sure feels like it,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cI don\u2019t know, I\u2019ll wait to see what the old man says.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Admiral Pappas hears that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019d say it was funny,\u201d Mark said. \u201cWho do you think I got it from!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, let me know what else comes up. Are we going to get any replacements?\u201d John asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, last time I looked the replacement pool was dangerously low,\u201d Mark said. \u201cFor now, don\u2019t count on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat,\u201d John replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cBudget cuts,\u201d Mark stated. \u201cWell, organize it as best you can, I trust your abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark heard John turn then walked back out. Seven pilots actually was a serious blow to the operational functionality of the ship. He would worry about that later after talking to the Admiral. He hoped HQ had some information.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Adama walked off the shuttle onto the ship noticing the hanger and the familiarity of it all. Even on another warship hangers all seemed to operate the same. He glanced over to see a tall bald man walk towards him. Adama glanced over at Starbuck no nodded. Adama straightened waiting as the man stopped in front of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome aboard the Kitakkim, I\u2019m Admiral Jurez,\u201d the man said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m Commander Adama of the Battlestar Galactica,\u201d Adama replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cLieutenant Starbuck good to see you again,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou too,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us get comfortable,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

Adama walked along with the admiral sensing an underlying current of tension in the air. At first he thought the tension directed at him and his crew but it seemed more fear of the admiral than anything else. That intrigued him a bit. The group finally reached an office room and Adama sat down looking around. The technology in the room impressed him, large screens all over the place in rich color.<\/p>\n

Adama watched the admiral order drink from an aide who hurried off quickly bringing back several glasses placing them on the table in front of everyone. With one more glance at the admiral the aide left leaving the admiral, and two other men along with Adama, and his three warriors, Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommander Adama, I\u2019m afraid that you have me at a disadvantage here. You know of Earth, but we have no records of your group? Perhaps you might enlighten us,\u201d Jurez stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, actually we only have mention of Earth through our legends and myths,\u201d Adama stated, watching Jurez\u2019s face show confusion on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour myths and legends, but you knew it existed? How long ago did you leave?\u201d Jurez asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually according to our legends Earth is the thirteenth tribe of humanity. When humanity left Kobal twelve settled on the twelve Colonies,\u201d Adama said. He could see by the confusion in the man\u2019s face he had never heard of anything Adama said. \u201cThe thirteenth tribe left and settled on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re saying that humanity did not originate on Earth?\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Adama replied. He watched the man glance over at a couple of other people knowing they found his story preposterous. Adama wondered what type of history they had on Earth, and if they even still knew about Kobal. Being isolated the people of Earth might have forgotten all about them. A possibility he knew about from the moment they left the colonies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019re here to reunite to long lost brothers, or something like that?\u201d Jurez asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot exactly, more like humanity\u2019s last hope for survival,\u201d Adama said. \u201cYou see for the past thousand yahrens we have been at war with a race called the Cylons.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYahrens and Cylons?\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, yahrens a measurement of our time,\u201d Adama said, wondering if he would ever get through an explanation without the man interrupting him. \u201cAnd Cylons, a race of robots who want nothing else but to destroy all of humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA race of robots?\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, they are after us, and if they find you, they will attack. There will be no negotiations, talking, or anything else. They will attack and destroy you,\u201d Adama stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou make them sound heartless,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are, their only goal with the human race is extermination, nothing else,\u201d Adama said, looking at Jurez trying to gage his reactions. The man showed nothing only slight interest. Adama wondered if the man even grasped the concept of one race completely destroying another one.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, these Cylons, they are that dangerous? And what about your fleet?\u201d Jurez replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cDestroyed, the people who survived the destruction of our world are now in ships fleeing from the Cylons protected by what\u2019s left of our military,\u201d Adama stated. \u201cThey destroyed our fleet under the deception of wanting peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo they do not negotiate in trust,\u201d Jurez replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Adama answered. He watched Jurez glance over at the others before saying anything else.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we must quickly consolidate power to present a united front for when the Cylons arrive,\u201d Jurez stated.<\/p>\n

Adama had to agree, a fractured group would fall quickly if the Cylons decided to attack.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Apollo headed to a small office along with his father, Starbuck and Boomer. So far they had been quiet, feeling out the other group. Relaxing into the seat of the office he glanced over at his father before saying anything.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what do you think?\u201d Apollo finally asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are very guarded,\u201d Boomer finally said. \u201cBut they do have some advanced electronics.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, they seemed guarded, almost too guarded,\u201d Adama said. Apollo could see his father\u2019s mind working on this subject already.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, if they are at war, then it\u2019s only logical for them to be cautious, even of our story,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, you\u2019re right, it\u2019s very logical,\u201d Adama said. \u201cWe might have met someone who is guarded anyways,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think he understands the threat the Cylons pose?\u201d Apollo asked. He looked at all three no one spoke up for a moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Adama finally said. \u201cIf they are so engrossed in their war then no. It might only cause them to fight harder for dominance over the other.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it looks like we\u2019re getting caught up in another war with the Alliance,\u201d Starbuck said.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Mark glanced up at the knock on his door. It opened to reveal Admiral Corey Pappas.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral,\u201d Mark said, standing giving a salute and walking over to the man. \u201cI wasn\u2019t informed you had come aboard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficially I\u2019m not here,\u201d Corey said motioning for him to have a seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, why do I have a bad feeling when you say that,\u201d Mark said leaning back in his chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause there is a reason for it,\u201d Corey replied. \u201cI have some strange news for you. Did either senator act strange to you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou mean other than not wanting us to defend ourselves, nope, normal politicians,\u201d Mark replied not sure what the admiral meant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are taking an unusual stance against the military especially considering Serria,\u201d Corey stated. \u201cRight now the people are not sure, and the Senate\u2019s approval rating is going down rather fast. Something is going on behind the scene and I don\u2019t like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWill this affect us,\u201d Mark asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no idea,\u201d Corey stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I wonder if I should have told them about the Milsian pilot that survived,\u201d Mark stated, seeing the confused face on Corey. \u201cOne Milsian fighter opened up on another one causing it to crash into our hangar. We lost seven pilots and somehow that pilot survived.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInteresting, I haven\u2019t heard of them doing that before. And he is on board this ship?\u201d Corey stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe, and yes, she\u2019s on board,\u201d Mark replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, transferring her might be dangerous, and getting me up here took quite a lot of effort,\u201d Corey said, glancing at his watch. \u201cI don\u2019t have much time left. For now keep her on board, and keep it quiet. I want to know what the Milsian goal is this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll keep her in med-lab and try to keep it quiet. I\u2019ll question her personally,\u201d Mark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, I\u2019ll try and get up to talk to you in person at a later date. For now be careful,\u201d Corey said, standing up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll try, and you be careful as well. I have a feeling we\u2019re fighting a two front battle, one enemy is the Milsian military, the other our own politicians,\u201d Mark stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat might be the truth,\u201d Corey said.<\/p>\n

Mark saluted then watched Corey quickly leave the room. He sat back down reviewing the conversation. He had a gut feeling things were about to get worse.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Crystal groaned feeling light-headed and dizzy. She tried sitting up but fell over on her side on the bed. She heard beeps and smelled the distinct aroma of a cleaners and sterile air. Opening her eyes she spotted a contraption next to the bed which she did not recognize.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, I see our patient is awake again,\u201d a voice said.<\/p>\n

Again? Patient? Neither made any sense to her. Images came back from her strange dreams. Her mother before she died making conflicting statements, and even an image of the emperor visiting their home when she was young. She had visions of the same scene of the emperor and her mother arguing about her father which mingled with how great a plot she would be and how her mother agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cLie still for a second,\u201d the voice said again. Crystal managed to focus on the voice seeing a middle aged man, slightly over-weight checking out the machine next to the bed. \u201cGood, good, very good,\u201d he said. \u201cWell, I\u2019m proud to say you\u2019re one lucky woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crystal so far did not think so. She glanced at the uniform and the badge he wore finally got through her fog-muddled brain. Alliance! She was on board an Alliance ship. She had no idea how that had happened.<\/p>\n

She tried to think about the last thing that happened but only fuzzy images of fighters came to her mind. She finally put it from her mind. Whatever the doctor had given her seemed to mess with her mind. She would wait and try to conserve her strength and try for an escape.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are healing quite well, you might be a bit disoriented, due to you going through detox for some drug that was in your system. Were you on anything that I should know about?\u201d he asked her.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly what you gave me,\u201d Crystal managed to say through her dry lips.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dear, I\u2019m not about to put my patients on anything dangerous such as a mind altering drug, and the one you had in your system is one I\u2019m unfamiliar with,\u201d the doctor said.<\/p>\n

Crystal rolled her eyes closing them knowing the Alliance would say anything to fool her. She would get the last laugh, of that she was sure.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh well, suit yourself,\u201d the doctor said, humming along as he worked. Crystal found the tune slightly annoying and figured this to be part of the torture technique the Alliance used. She would survive this.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Jurez sat back as they took a break. He reviewed everything that he had been told. Commander Adama told quite a tale of lost colonies and a robotic enemy called Cylons. Jurez would have laughed story and wondered briefly if the Alliance had staged all this to make the Milsian military look the other way.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, incoming message.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPut it through,\u201d Jurez said, knowing who would be on the other end. He was not surprised when Emperor Tony\u2019s face appeared.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral, what have you learned?\u201d Tony asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it\u2019s a bit of an unbelievable tale to tell you the truth,\u201d Jurez said. \u201cCommander Adama states he is leading the remnants of a grouped called the Colonials. He states that humanity came from a planet called Kobal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNever heard of it,\u201d Tony said. \u201cContinue.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir, anyways there were thirteen tribes on Kobal who left, I assume but I was never told why. Anyways, twelve tribes settled down close to each other, the thirteenth settled on Earth,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, an unlikely story with no proof to back that up,\u201d Tony said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo sir,\u201d Jurez said, feeling the same way. \u201cThere is more, it seems that these Colonials, the twelve tribes, fought a war against another race, of machines, called the Cylons.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would require the belief that there are other intelligent species which we all know do not exist,\u201d Tony said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know sir, but they seem very adamant about this. They say the Cylons will do anything to eliminate the human race,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, could be an Alliance military experiment gone wrong,\u201d Tony said. \u201cYes, that sounds more appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jurez didn\u2019t have to say anything to agree with the Emperor. It sounded like something the Alliance would do. He however had a problem then, what to do with Commander Adama and his group.<\/p>\n

\u201cI trust you went along with what they said,\u201d Tony stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, it was easy, they were eager for me to accept their story,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen tell them we\u2019ll help, and let them go, then concentrate on phase two of the plan,\u201d Tony said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be done,\u201d Jurez replied.<\/p>\n

The conversation ended and he wondered how they would react to the knowledge that the attempt of trickery had failed. He paged the captain waiting only a moment before a knock on the door occurred. The captain, Diern, walked into the office.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdmiral?\u201d the captain asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrepare the ship for phase two,\u201d Jurez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hyper-jump engines will be waiting,\u201d Diern said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, we\u2019ll begin once our visitors have left the ship,\u201d Jurez said. He glanced around realizing that very soon the Milsian Empire would finally conquer the Alliance.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

The centurion entered the command room waiting until the chair swiveled around to reveal the commander.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeak!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command,\u201d the centurion replied. \u201cOur scouts have reported increased communications and some long range patrols have uncovered planets inhabited with a large population of humans,\u201d the centurion said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow many planets?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUnknown commander,\u201d the centurion said. \u201cWe have also picked up a few Colonial signals.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSet course for the nearest planet, and prepare my ship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy your command Baltar.\u201d<\/p>\n

End Part 2<\/p>\n

Continued in Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Milsian Princess By AJ Marks Part 2 Mark glanced in at the doctor who looked on at a patient, a small woman with red hair. He glanced over at the medical chart indicating the damage the woman had taken. He had to admit he did not expect to see a woman pilot. \u201cAh, captain, […]
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