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stations scanners would be modified to detect the bio-signal should it be brought on-board by any other visitors. The Mundari would not let the incident go without a thorough investigation and evaluations of how to best protect themselves from it.
    Kurg walked with me as my team made its way back to our ship. Once we were aboard I retrieved two small comm devices from our cargo. They each contained a QE link; one was linked directly to Earth while the other linked to the Saxon. I stepped out of the Saxon and handed the devices to the Ambassador. I told him that with the one he would be able to continue discussions with the AMP and with the other he could talk directly to me.
    As I turned once again to board the Ambassador spoke. He wanted to thank me again for his rescue and to say that my actions and my word had earned his trust. Should I be in need of anything, I only need call upon him. I thanked him and responded as I stepped aboard the Saxon, if I felt in need I would be holding him to his word.
    As we pushed our ship through light speed I reflected on the events that had just transpired. We had been attacked and narrowly escaped, we made a friend in the Mundari ambassador by enacting his rescue and we had discovered the reason for our release from the Frekkin... we had been tagged. The journey back to Alnitak was quiet.

Chapter 3

    When we arrived back at the Blake Adventure there was no sign of the Frekkin or Por Hollis. They had left the system. In my discussions with Kurg he revealed that the planets in the Alnitak system had at one time been claimed by several Mundari corporations, but the governments of the Mundari systems had laid no claims. Outer worlds were free to be used for any purpose until such time as the Mundari deemed them of value to the Effort.
    The Alnitak claims had been abandoned with the disappearance of the Jessians and the lawsuits that had ensued. I took the statement from the Ambassador to mean the planets were open to conquest. They would be flagged and claimed for the AMP by the placement of a transmitter broadcasting a signal for all to hear.
    Mining colonies dotted the heavens surrounding the Mundari systems and the odd worlds, such as DaCuban, were used for adventure and entertainment. There were only a few species who managed to conquer faster than light travel so interactions between empires had been few and far between. It seemed most species were content with staying to themselves and their already established systems.
    At DaCuban, we bypassed the station and instead went planet-side. Its atmosphere was similar to Earth's with 20% oxygen and its gravity pulled downward at a constant 1.08 G. There were four major continents and numerous islands. The cloud formations, green forests and snow tipped mountains told of weather patterns to rival those of Earth. Except for a walled cluster of building that had been constructed on one of the continents the remainder of the world was pristine.
    We set the Saxon down inside the walled area and stepped out to explore. Our BGS helmets retracted into a pouch on our shoulders allowing us to breath in the warm moist air. The buildings were in a state of near collapse. They had once been the point of activity on the planet where adventure seekers landed before heading out into the wilds. Now they sat crumbling after 3,200 years of weathering with no maintenance. The 37 degree Celsius temperature and high humidity gave the jungle location a tropical climate. The BGS regulated our body temperatures but the exposed skin on our faces, necks and hands told of the heat that surrounded us.
    A row of statues depicting strange creatures lined a lane that headed towards a gate. On the other side was the planet DaCuban with all the thrills it had to offer. Our scientists spread out with a multitude of electronic devices to analyze and log everything they encountered. This left Hershen and I without responsibility.
    After passing the localized command over to the