<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/YaH7ZzS.jpg)</div>Everyone was familiar with the Scream, even the Nyemai. Although it’s said that they recognized her species’ sovereignty, the star-spanning human empire of the Terran Mandate became a priceless bounty to any civilization seeking the practically infinite resources of colonized planets and asteroids. When they fell, everyone was affected.<br/><br/>“People reacted in all sorts of ways to the Scream,” Tamrithra responded. “It wasn’t a time anyone wanted to live in and endure. But whatever knowledge you used just now...that knowledge helped save my life, and yours. And that’s enough for me.”<br/><br/>She gave Tip a reassuring hug; she’d be lying if she didn’t have concerns with what could be potential maltech, but it was something beyond her and it was clear that her new friend didn’t want to delve into the issue.<br/><br/>“Well now, looks like we need to find some credits...and a stern talking-to with a certain VI when we set all this sorted out!”<br/><br/>Reconvening back with the doctor, she was ready for whatever “urgent errands” needed to be done...and perhaps find a decent place to eat along the way.<br/>