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The cool, crisp sunset enlightened her as she sat aboard the Diplomatic CR-90 Corellian Corvette, the first ship of the Divine Fleet. It had been named <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Eternity<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->, which the Queen found suitable, as the ship was named during the midst of a massive galactic war between the Rogue Empire, and the New Order. Resting her head on the seal of the window, she offered herself a relaxing sigh as she watched the sun of Orion set. It was truly a beautiful planet; one that she saw fit to bring into the Order. Lifting her head from the window seal, she grabbed a hair brush, and began running it through her soft, brown hair as she stood. A soft, classical Alderaanian rhythm was playing softly in the background. The ship, though small, was more than suitable for a Queen. It’s soft, elegant rugs matched the seating in the common room of the ship, and bore the Insignia of the Divine Order in a beautiful blue, and white. She truly did love this ship. On the walls were several antique paintings, all of which were obviously of an extreme cost, and class.

Sighing softly, she rested her head in her bed, which easily dominated her room, just off of the Common room. Entering, one of her personal assistance sighed, as if frustrated as she began walking around, picking up the Queen’s belongings. Gretta Van Sustren, head of the Queen’s personal collection of handmaids, and servants rested the back of her hands on her hips as she looked at her, shaking her head in disapproval. “Selesa Malyndar! I swear there is no pleasing you!” Gretta’s frown turned into a smile as Selesa looked up at her from her bed.

“Gretta, you know you don’t have to do that. One of the younger handmaids can do that.”

Gretta stopped dead in her tracks, tossing the dirty dresses, and clothes into a hamper, and turning back to Selesa. “Selesa, I’ve been serving the Malyndar family for about forty five years now. I served your mother, and father, and now I serve you. These old arms can still work for there share.”

Selesa laughed at Gretta’s tone, and sat up on the edge of her bed, kicking her legs as she had when she was a child. She watched as Gretta continued her chores, and smiled. “Gretta, as your Queen, I ask that you please stop working.”

Gretta, defiant in her old age, continued working without a word. Selesa rolled her eyes. “I don’t get you Gretta, I really don’t. You’re like a grand mother to me, and yet you still wait on me hand and foot. It worries me.”

Gretta laughed as she continued picking up random items, and fixing there position, now dusting off the vanity in the center of the starboard wall. “Perhaps when I reach an age where I can no longer wait on you, you will take care of me in return for my services.”

Standing, Selesa walked to Gretta, and put her soft hand on her old, frail arm. Gretta was about fifty four, and still fought back as if she were an infant. “Gretta, you know as well as I do that when that time comes, you will be taken care of, in more ways than you can imagine. Not only you, but your Grand children, and there children, and so on, and so fourth. The Van Sustren family has done nothing but show loyalty and compassion for the Royal Family of Dreena, and for that, the monarchy is eternally grateful. You, and your descendants will be well rewarded.”

Gretta paused, looking into Selesa’s soft, caring eyes. Putting her old hands around her body, the two embraced each other, tears in there eyes. Pausing, Selesa wiped the tears from Gretta’s eyes, and then her own. With a sniffle, she continued to speak.

“Now, stop working and have a drink with me.” she said, smiling at Gretta.

Gretta turned her head slightly to the side, squinting her eye as if she were in deep consideration. “Ooh, alright!” she said, and followed Selesa to the common room, where soldiers of the Divine Guard stood motionless, almost as if they were statues. They were truly a well trained bunch. They never spoke. They never flinched. It hardly seemed as if they breathed sometimes. It was kind of scary, but Selesa had grown up with it, and it no longer bothered her.

Stepping up to a small bar, Selesa poured the two of them a drink. Corellian Tea with a Jailiac Calmarian Aquatic Sweetener. The drinks turned a bright red upon putting the small spices into them, and upon being mixed, the drinks turned back to there original brownish-red tint. Sitting down at a small, round table, the two smiled at each other, taking a drink of there tea. Neither of them spoke for a moment. They looked like to school children having a tea party in a beautiful meadow on a hot day.

“Selesa, you know Lord Regent Gue is going to be upset with you if he finds out about this. He strictly forbids you to leave the Palace without his esteemed permission, and security measures.”

Nodding her head, Selesa confirmed Gretta’s words. She took another sip of her drink, and set it down, folding her hands, and resting her chin on them as the elbows rested on the table.

“He wouldn’t be upset. He’d kill me. I guess it’s a good thing he is away on a mission to IDTech with my sister, Brooke.”

Gretta smiled, and took another long sip of her drink before replying with a giggle.

“You know, I kind of understand his reasoning. The Galaxy is in a hostile state, right now. Galactic Warfare, space pirates, criminals, outlaws, Ssi-Ruuvi, it’s all very disturbing.”

Smiling, Selesa nodded her head, but kept it on her folded hands.

“All very true, Gretta, but the works of a queen continue, regardless of anything that might be going on in the Galaxy.”

Gretta’s eyes didn’t seem to be too happy with the answer as she sipped the tea through a straw, listening, but she didn’t argue, she merely agreed.

“Yes, Selesa, but a Queen’s work sometimes needs to be put on hold, to ensure the safety and preservation of her own well being.

Removing her hands from under her chin, Selesa brought then down around the cold, crystal glass and raised it to her lips, sucking the cool, sweet liquid through the straw. The tang of the fruitful flavor quenched her thirst right away, but the flavor made her continue to drink it. Swallowing the cool, crisp liquid down her throat, she sighed, and smiled as she closed her eyes.

“I work for the good of my people, no one else. My people are my care. My only care.”

Nodding her head in compliance, Gretta stood slowly, stretching her old frail body out, as she put one of her hands on her back.

“I’m not as young as I used to be, Selesa. I think I’ll retire for the evening.”

Nodding her head, Selesa stood, and picked up the glasses, leaving them on the bad before walking Gretta to her room. Hugging her once more at the door, Gretta vanished into the darkness of the room. Selesa stood there for a moment, smiling at the blankness before returning to her own room. She sat on the edge of her bed, pulling off her white night gown before slipping under her covers. Closing her eyes, the darkness of sleep closed in around her.

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“Ladies and Gentlemen, her majesty, the Queen of the Divine Order.”

The small gathering of governmental officials, and representatives in the room stood, and clapped as the Queen entered the room, followed closely by an honor guard of Divine Guards, and her loyal handmaidens, lead of course, by Gretta. As the Guards took a position at the door, there eerie silence unbroken, the Royal handmaidens sat in the back of the room. Approaching a podium, the Queen smoothed the wrinkles of her elegant blue and white gown before holding her head high as the representatives sat, about two hundred of them in all. Clearing her throat, she began to speak....

“Esteemed Representatives of the Planet Orion. As you know, my name is Selesa Malyndar, currently reigning Queen of the Divine Order, and the Planet Dreena. Recent political battles throughout the galaxy have lead me to believe that peace between the planets of the Hapes Cluster is the only way of truly beginning to unite the Galaxy as a whole. If we start here, between our two esteemed governmental groups, then perhaps an even further alliance can be extended throughout the Galaxy.

Recent political agreements have put the Divine Order into a position to support the New Imperial Order in there campaign against the Rogue Empire, but those agreements have also secured the Divine Order an Alliance with the Hapes Consortium, as well as the New Rebel Alliance. It is in my interest, and the Interest of my people to promote peace, and prosperity throughout a galaxy filled with horror, dishonor, and corruption.

I have come before you, the representatives of Orion, to propose an alliance, even more firm than those that I have signed before. As you know, the Divine Order is still a growing political power, and is in need of loyal supporters. Orion, and Dreena are close neighbors, and it would be a shame to be on hostile terms. It is in the interest of my people that Orion join The Divine Order, and establish permanent trade routes, and pacts between our two countries.”

As she spoke, several of the representatives seemed to become uneasy.

“I will be answering any questions you see fit, and I will await the vote of your senate after I have answered those questions.”

The room suddenly filled with mutters, and sounds of whispering representatives.

“The Corporate Mining Guild will hear nothing of a Merger!” one said as he stood, three representatives standing next to him, nodding there heads in compliance of his words.

The Queen stood silent at the Podium, not wishing to arouse there angers.

“What would be the benefit of Orion joining the Divine Order?” another older, and pleasant Senator asked.

“The Benefit of our two peoples coming together as one, as well as the benefit of mutual protection under the Divine Order’s Royal Army, and Navy, as well as our affirmed Diplomatic corps would be a few of those listings. In a Galaxy plagued with war, and chaos, that is the least we can offer.”

Seemingly satisfied with the answer, the man sat back, rolling some sort of recording device between his fingers.

After several more questions, the Senators stood, and began to file into a back room, where the voting would take place. Several protocal droids, and holocams followed them, there gears buzzing, and clanking. With the room empty, Gretta stood, and walked to the Queen’s side, taking her hand in her own as the Queen seemed to sway back and fourth, her light headedness setting in. As three more handmaidens closed in around the Queen, they helped to move her to a seat, where they began to fan her.

“You did wonderful, dear.” Gretta said reassuringly as she pulled a white cloth from her pocket, and began dabbing a few beads of rogue sweat from Selesa’s forehead. Selesa smiled, her skin turning a pale white. “I really hate public speeches.” she said with a laugh. Gretta smiled as she continued to fan the Queen off, preparing her for the Senators, when they came out after there long deliberation.

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Gretta stood from her chair, her hands folded delicately in front of her as she moved to awaken the Queen, who had fallen asleep in the chair she had collapsed in as Senators began walking out of the council chambers, the looks on there faces tired. Her stomach growling, the Queen sat up, brushing some crust from her eyes as she walked back to the Podium, allowing the Senators to take there seats as the speaker of the house approached the front of the podium.

“The Government of Orion has reached a decision about the Queen’s proposal.” the man said in loud, powerful words. The Queen of the Divine Order, and Dreena nodded her head as he continued.

“With a Vote count of One Hundred, and Three out of Two Hundred senators that took part in the voting, the Queen has won the ruling. The Merger between our two planets will start as soon as the Queen wishes. It pleases me to announce, officially, that Orion is now Officially a member of the Divine Order.”

About half of the Senators cheered as the Queen brightly smiled as she looked over at Gretta, noticing the bright smile on her face as well. Realizing that she had only won the vote by a mere three votes, the Queen nodded her head. <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> This is going to take a lot of work....<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> the Queen thought to herself as she began to speak.

“I humbly thank the senators that voted for me in the deliberation, and vow that your votes of confidence in my leadership will not be in vein. Now, I am sure you are all as exhausted as I am, so I will allow you to return home to your families.”

On her last note, the Senators of the Orion Government began to stand, and exit the large building, a few conversations simultaneously erupting throughout the building as the Divine Guard, who had not moved or flinched during the entire Six Hours, stepped up behind the Queen, awaiting her movement. Gretta, still smiling, and clenching her hands together approached Selesa with a bright smile smeared across her face. Wrapping her arms around her neck, Gretta embraced Selesa, and whispered “I told you that you could do it.” in the Queen’s ear before releasing her grip, and holding Selesa’s shoulders for a moment, before releasing them. Selesa smiled, still a bit worried that she had only won the actual vote by three votes. In an attempt to calm her nerves, she shrugged it off, and began to exit the building.

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“You did good, Sel!” Gretta insisted as she continued to dust the furniture of the Royal stateroom aboard the CR-90 Corellian Corvette.

“Are you sure? I mean, I only won by three votes!” She threw herself back on the bed of the still docked Corvette, and sighed as she ran her fingers through her hair. “I mean, it’s not exactly a smashing victory, Gretta!”

Gretta paused, and looked at her for a moment, exhaustion filling her face. “Listen, Selesa, you did fine. It was your first serious diplomatic mission within the Hapes Cluster. The Divine Order is still a rising power, and I will be the first to tell you that rising powers don’t have everything handed to them on a silver platter. I mean really, Sel, do you think that The New Order had all of those ships, and planets just handed to them? No, then worked for them, both diplomatically, and militaristically.”

Selesa sat up, pulling her white night gown away from her body several times, fanning herself. “Sheesh, it’s hot in here! I don’t expect everything to be handed to me, Gretta. I just.... I’m not sure I am ready for all of this diplomatic stuff. I mean, my sister, a sixteen year old girl, knows more than I do about Diplomacy.”

“Your sister also took classes for it. You were born into it. You are the Sovereign of the Divine Order’s military, Chief Diplomatic Officer, and Queen. That is quite a collection of titles, you realize. You’ll become accustomed to the work that comes with them, when you get older. For now, you need to rest. We have a long trip ahead of us in the morning. We’re returning home.”

Nodding in agreement, Selesa flopped backward on the bed once more, franticly kicking her feet to get the covering blankets off of her. “God, it’s hot in here...”

Gretta, her hands full of random clothes, and utensil, walked over to the bed, and gave Selesa a kiss on the forehead before walking out of the room, Selesa already fast asleep. Stepping into the workshop in the back of the ship, Gretta heard mustering outside of the ship. Setting the clothes down, she walked out into the common room, and opened the ship’s door, stepping out into the warm night air. She folded her arms, looking around the ship as two Divine Guards stepped out behind her.

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Silence....<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> Not a sound, or a mutter. Not even a whisper. In fact, it was too quiet. The creatures that lurked around the Docking Bay should have been making some sort of noise at this time of the night, as they had the previous night. Stepping forward, her bare feet running across the cool, metallic floor, she spotted something. <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Shadows....<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> Shadows of men.

“You there!” she shouted, only to be answered with Blaster Fire.

The Divine Guards quickly raised there heavy battle rifles, and began to return fire as more stepped out of the ship, and began firing. Selesa sat up in her bed, wide eyes at the sound of gun fire.

Gretta, flung to the ground, was unharmed, but shocked. She had probably just saved the Queen’s life from an attempted assassination, and was now sitting right in the middle of a fire fight that had erupted between the men she had yelled at, and the Divine Guard of the Monarchy. She closed her eyes, clenching her clothing tightly, afraid to move.

Selesa charged out of the ship, but was forced back inside by her loyal guard.

“Let me go! Let me <!--EZCODE BOLD START--> go<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->!” She demanded, but was flung inside, and the doors closed tightly behind her. She screamed at the top of her young lungs “Gretta! Gretta! Let me out! Gretta!” but to no avail.

The sound of blasters continued to fire as the Divine Guard closed in on the position of the assassins, blasters still blazing. Gretta, still trapped outside of the ship had managed to crawl underneath it, seeking shelter from the violence that had erupted outside. She closed her eyes tightly, and began to cry as blasters blazed around her. Clenching only the clothes she wore around her body for comfort, she could merely wait out the gun fight, that is, if the Divine Guard won. If they didn’t, she would surely be killed.

Meanwhile, back on the ship, Selesa was franticly searching for a Com Link to the Gallinore Security offices. Pushing a few antique possessions out of the way, and searching through a few drawers, she had found it. Raising it to her lips, she began to speak...

“This is Queen Selesa Malyndar. I am currently under attack! I repeat, I am under attack!”

“Queen Malyndar, this is Captain Yendal, of the Orion Security Forces. Where are you?”

‘I think we’re in Docking Bay two zero seven, but I’m not entirely sure.”

“We’re sending a team. Hang tight.”

Selesa set the com link down, and ran back to the door, franticly beating on it, begging to be let out. “Somebody let me out! Gretta! Somebody! Please let me out!” Her frustrations bad begun to set in, and tears streamed down her cheeks as memories, and thoughts of the worst ran through her head. The simple thought of loosing Gretta was more than she could bear. Collapsing to the floor, she tucked her knees into her body tightly, and hugged them as she buried her face deep into her arms, her emotions running wild. Soft whimpers escaped her lips through the emotional crying, and her mind thought only the worst.

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Within a few moments, the doors of the Corellian Corvette opened, revealing a wave of security personnel, and Divine Guardsmen. Taking her hands, several media personnel began taking photographs, and holocam projections, before they were pushed back by security forces. Gretta, still shaken, walked staggeringly toward Selesa, tears in her eyes as she extended her frail hands forward, resting them on her cheeks. Selesa instantly burst into tears, and the two embraced in a tight hug that even a Death Star couldn’t destroy, both of they crying there eyes out.

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The two of them were silent. They went about there daily chores, but they didn’t talk as they usually had. The events of the previous night were too much to handle for most, but they seemed to handle it fairly well. It was a rude awakening to the cruelty of the Galaxy, and the insecurity of being a Queen. Breakfast, not a word. Lunch, not a word. However, around dinner time, the silence ad been broken. The two of them didn’t seem to want to talk about the incident last night, and for good reason. It had almost taken the both of there lives.

“What would you like to drink, Sel?” Gretta asked in her usual soft, warming tone. It was enough to make Selesa smile, thankful that Gretta was even here to ask.

“Corellian tea will be fine, as long as you add sweetener, of course.” She smiled as she smoothed the wrinkles out of her dress as she sat at the small rounded table, watching her prepare the food. Resting her elbows on the table, she put her chin in one of her hands, and began swaying her legs back and forth, with anticipation. She was obviously starving. Outside, the stars that covered the backdrop of space shined brightly, there warmth most welcoming as the ship made it’s way back to Dreena.

She began humming a soft tune as she watched Gretta continue to prepare there dinner. The tune was soft, elegant, and soothing to the mood that had beset them the entire day. The soft tune of the song made Selesa close her eyes, surprised, even by her own voice. Gretta, too closed her eyes for a moment, but reopened them, and continued to prepare there meals.

Carrying a tray to the small table, and setting it down with a <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Clank<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->, Gretta sat down across from Selesa, and rolled up her sleeves as she began to set the crystal plates down on the table, and scoop the random foods that she had prepared onto the plates. The plates were a gift from the Senators of Gallinore. Rare Rainbow Crystal, which glowed a beautiful white glow. Selesa ran her thumbs across the plates, smiling as Gretta continued to serve the two of them.

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As Serving hands unloaded her luggage, the Queen walked into her room, and plopped onto her massive bed, offering herself a relaxing sigh. “God how I missed this bed...” she said as she smiled, looking up at the ceiling, it’s perfect white and blue designs soothed her soul. Realizing that she missed more than the bed, she stood, and began to walk around her room, smiling as she ran her delicate fingers over every small thing, taking in it’s essence, and it’s feeling. It was as if she were in heaven, or some place like it. She closed her eyes as she swung open the white doors that lead onto the royal balcony, and took a deep breath of the sweet, Dreenian air, which she considered to be some of the freshest in the Galaxy. It always smelled so fresh, and so clean.... So, soothing.

Taking a step backwards, she rested her back on the hard stone of the palace, looking out over the City of Serenity, the Capital city of the Divine Order, and Dreena. She smiled, pleased with her successful mission, but that smile quickly faded as she reminded herself of how close she had come to death, and how she had put Gretta’s life in dance. Lord Gue was away, as was Jaiden, and Brooke. All three of them had departed for a diplomatic mission to Reecee, where they would meet with the famous Heir Raktus, of IDTech. Selesa closed her eyes, and said a soft lullaby in her head, as if praying for the safety of her sister, as well as Lord Gue, and her Royal Hand, Jaiden.

She smiled once more, a soothing feeling running over her body as she sat up, and walked back to the edge of the balcony where she could look off of the sides, and down at the people below. She waved at a few that stopped to notice her, and smiled as they continued about there daily business. Dreena was so peaceful... It almost disturbed Selesa. She knew that her demands to The Rogue Empire could very well destroy her, as well as her people if the Rogue Imperials decided to take action against her. She only hoped that the freelance negotiator she had sent to The New Order would complete his mission in forging an Alliance, and mutual protection pact with the New Order.

Shielding her eyes from the sun, Selesa stepped back inside of her bedroom, and walked casually to her bed, sitting on it as she started to pull her shoes off. She laid back on the bed, and ran her soft, delicate fingers through her warm, soft brown hair. God, how she loved being back in the safety of her palace. Divine Guards standing at every door, and throughout every hallway. She felt so safe, knowing that her people were safe, as well as herself. It warmed her soul to know that they were all safe. Safety had become a top priority for her, and she was already taking measures to ensure the safety of her people.

The Imperial Alliance with the New Order, and the newly forged alliance with the Hapes Consortium ensured that the Divine Order would see peace, at least for a little while. Nothing lasted forever. An Invasion could come through the Hapes Cluster at any time, and destroy it all. Destroy the peace, the prosperity, and the wealth, and beauty of the Hapes Cluster. It was an event that she had felt was coming, but she hoped that she would not see it in her lifetime. As it stood, the Divine Order could not hold firm against any kind of Invasion. Yes, the Dragon Fleet was in orbit of the planet, and patroling Dreenian space, but that would not be enough to hold off a major invasion.

She closed her eyes, thinking of the day when peace would reign throughout the galaxy. It was a hard vision to have, but she managed to manifest it through her thoughts. Peace would never be an entirely open option. Someone would always be at odds with someone else. She opened her eyes with a sigh as thoughts of impending war filled her mind. She knew something was coming, and it was going to be big. The Hapes Cluster had not seen a war in a very long time, but that peace was frail, and highly breakable. The Hapes Consortium had promoted peace throughout the cluster for quite some time, and in that time they had constructed a beautifully large fleet of warships to ensure that that peace is not broken.

She sighed once more. <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Warships....<!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> Who ever invented them, anyway? Why couldn’t they just have constructed peaceful trade vessels, or something of that matter? Why did the Galaxy have to constantly be at odds with someone? The Divine Order had seen no real conflict, other than propaganda skirmishes over the Holocams, but that was not an official, all out war. Picking up a hair brush, she began to groom herself, as she looked into the mirror, her mind in deep thought about the assassination attempt, Gretta, Brooke, Jaiden, Gue, and the people of Serenity, not to mention Dreena, and Orion.

So many people looked to her for guidance, and protection. She could only hope that that frail peace that balanced within the Divine Order’s politics would not be shattered any time soon. The Rogue Empire had still not met her demands to lift Sanctions from Dreena, and Divine Order space, and they still had not decommissioned the Death Star, which was apparently going to be used as a Diplomatic Station. She didn’t understand why a Death Star needed a Super Laser to be a diplomatic station. It just didn’t register in her mind.

Setting her brush down, she stood, and walked over to her closet, preparing for her next big speech of support for The New Order, speeches that worried her, for the sake of her people, and her new planet, Orion The frail peace of the Divine Order must be protected, and through supporting the New Order, perhaps after they won the war, The Divine Order, as well as the Galaxy would return to normal. It would only be a matter of time now. A time when they had to wait, and listen. A time when the war would be decided, and the future of the galaxy dictated.

Surely, if the New Order won, then the Galaxy would return to peace, and prosperity. Planets that were once peaceful would be able to return to there normal life styles, and daily activities, and the planetary peace would be restored. If The Rogue Empire won, they would surely obliterate more than just the New Order. They would plunge the Galaxy into a massive war, which would last longer than her very life. The Rogue Empire would show no mercy against those that had opposed them, and the Divine Order would surely fall under there wrath, as we as the entire Hapes Cluster, and possibly the Divine Order’s allies, as well as factions across the galaxy that the Divine Order didn’t even know existed. It would only be a matter of time......

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Aron: Your Highness. I am prepared to depart. But before I do, I need to know if anyone will be accompanying me, or if I am to go alone, which I am perfectly capable of doing. Whichever is fine with me, but you're the cheese around here. And I also wanted to know how things went on Orion.

Smiling a soft, aukward smile, the Queen looked at the man whom had been shown into her room. The <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Cheese....<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->

"You will, unfortunatly, be going alone. All of my representatives are currently on a mission to IDTech with my sister, Brooke."

Pausing, she set a crown atop her head, and looked into a mirror, fixing her hair.

"As for Orion, all is well. We did encounter a bit of hostility, but that is to be expected."

Indeed. Well, as long as you're alright, I'll be on my way to TNO. When I'm done, I'll send a report ahead of me. Good luck with the Orion merger.

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