“It’s true,” Perez said, not reacting to the use of his first name. But then, Lucky had seen that just about everyone who had been stranded was on first name terms by now. The use of rank and procedure had obviously not survived a year in the “afterlife.” “I hope you’re ready for active duty again, Lei. That graft has got to be fucking done by now. We lost Williams… I’m going to need you to take his place.”