I put my purse on my shoulder and walked up to the front door. There was a silver knocker with a last name on it; I hit the door a few times, nervousl... placed my hand behind my back, and looked around the yard. A dog was barking; Princess, I assumed. A TV was loud in the background. I thought to myself, “Robert,” but that didn’t stop me from hearing that familiar voice, yelling, “Turn that fucking TV down!” The door handle jiggled, and my heart was immediately in my throat. The door swung open.. Peggy slid off the bar stool, intending to slip away when a tall muscular black man stepped next to the drunk. He put an arm around the drunk and squeezed him in a tight grip, trapping both of the man’s arms at his sides. The man struggled unsuccessfully and then looked up at the face of the black man. A flash of recognition came over the drunk’s face. ‘The Train, oh my god it’s Thomas ‘The Train’ Thompson, hey Train what’s going on?’ The drunk asked. ‘Nothing my friend but it appears you had a. "Petara, Theasa, you're with me. Sisanna, move us to the ship then match velocity and roll while we get ready. Catana, monitor the sensors and be ready with the main weapons." With a chorus of, "Yes Varna." Her crew got to work.The boarding party made their way aft to the armory. "Petara, you arm yourself with a pulse rifle as a precaution, Theasa and I will just carry pistols." Varna reached for her armor suit belt and buckled it on, then unfolded the legs and torso so she could clip a pistol. There was a lush expanse of countryside out there, teeming with birds and small tasty rodents and yet these unenterprising animals depended totally on her for their sustenance. What a pitiful lot! She knew that the Americans, thanks to those dreadful Pilgrim Fathers and their continuing malign influence on the national psyche, would despise such a lack of Get up and Go and Protestant Work Ethic! But she loved them all, especially Fortescue, the prettiest and most knowing. Fortescue was a quick.