<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Prologue</div><div class="spoiler_body">  <br/>"In the case of Echo Private 5898689 Ryan O'brian, we find Echo Private 1068689 Shana Wasser of Eridanus II in the Eridanus System, guilty of all charges. You are here by sentenced to the Penal colonies where they will decide your fate."<br/><br/>The words echoed within Jacobs' (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o180/ashia_starstreak/Jacobsprofile.png) head as he took his once beloved hero by her arm and led her down the aisle. As they passed the rows of empty chairs, he couldn't help but feel a sting in his heart. He knew he had done the right thing, but even now still believed Shana was not a bad person. Cold blooded, she shot and killed her teammate on the field. The single shot rang true and clear and even with a silencer, to Jacobs, it couldn't have resonated more.<br/><br/>He  didn't understand why she would have done such a thing. Jacobs could barely swallow as he urged the petite traitor out of the cold room. He could feel the generals eyes upon them as they walked out and began their way down the hall toward the freighter that would transport them to the Soell system. The Sergeant wanted to talk to Shana, but was afraid his mix emotions would magnify into something potentially worse. <br/><br/>Approaching the attached gateway onto the freighter, they were met by Echo Corporal 9028685 Colby. He stood firm and straight, his usual happy nature seemed depressed and serious. With a nod of his head, he turned his back and lead the way into the freighter. No words were spoken, none were needed.<br/><br/>*****<br/><br/>Flashing Red lights swirled, sirens screamed. The freighter rumbled and ship jerked and swayed. The haul creaked and complained and there stood Shana in the midst of it all, blood splashed upon her face and clothing. Standing at first wobbly, she held her footing in the middle of the hall. Her eyes fiery, her posture became strong. She starred back at Jacobs as she backed toward an escape pod to hold tightly the door's frames on each side. As he approached her with uneasy stomps of his boots, she  moved her way into the escape pod, but when he did not follow, she looked back once more in question. <br/><br/>"Why?" was all she asked.<br/><br/>With an honest answer, Jacobs took a deep breath and swallowed before he answered, "Because I owe you...Next time we meet...I'll kill you myself." and with the hurt stuck in his throat and his heart stuck in his gut, Jacobs pressed the release button and ejected Shana's pod from the ship. His eyes watered, his emotions of anger and sadness swelled. How could one person so small, weigh so much on him? His hero, his sister.. mentor.. have all now turned into thing; his enemy.<br/><br/><br/></div></div><br/>Her first impression of the colony was hot and humid. The buildings looked old but updated with walnut being the normal style of roofing. The street gutters cluttered with dirt and bits of trash. The towns people of this particular part of Falaknuma dressed in faded colors. They dragged their feet and kept their head down, and though looking as if they could use a little extra cR, none seemed interested in walking up to the booth set up for the Ohana recruitment.<br/><br/>Ressaw crossed her arms and looked behind her booth at a simple training course complete with walls, ropes, and a tire obstacle course. The time was still early, but already the heat against her camouflage jacket became uncomfortable. Pulling herself free of it, revealed a olive transparent  tank top. Ressaw aimlessly tossed it upon the table top of her booth and looked over to her dark skinned assistant as he approached with broad proud shoulders. She eyed a couple setting up another booth beside her own before looking back to her partner. "Is everything set?"<br/><br/>"Oh yeah, we are ready to go!" he replied enthusiastically with a big smile upon his face. When the commander did not share his excitement, he gave the petite woman a reassuring pat on her back and added, "We need a crew for that big ship.."<br/><br/>She said nothing and looked out toward the main road waiting for anyone to show up. Recruiting was always unpredictable, and though that was part of the excitement, it wasn't something Ressaw was particularly interested in.<br/>