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As Avery cut through the part of the system that had recently been a battlefield, he saw the aftermath of the conflict.

There were massive debris fields from destroyed ships, most of which were pirates, but still plenty having originally come from mercenary and cargo vessels.

Despite having come out as the ultimate winners after fighting back the pirates, it was clear that there was a somberness in the way many of the survivors were flying. No doubt a great many people that had come here specifically for the Jallla extermination had lost some of their companions.

This was sadly part of the reality of being a mercenary. Sometimes people you were close with died in actions.

At the very least, Avery's team had gotten through the battle without any casualties.

When he finally reached where Ezra's, Kaiden's, and Olivia's ships were, they were busy collecting their spoils, it was clear that they had done well even without him around.

'Kaiden's craft is a little dinged up though. They must have a hard time of their own.' Avery thought, assessing the conditions of his team members' ships.

A few moments after arriving, the Dauntless received three simultaneous transmissions.

Jasmine answered each call and pulled them up on the main viewscreen. Connecting the captains of the four vessels in their group.

"It's good to see all of you again. I generally know what all of you have been up to, but mind giving me a quick report." Avery said.

Taking the lead, Ezra told him that once Grito had finished his role as a witness in the high-profile trial, he and the others had started


Just walking down the main streets was enough for Avery to tell that this colony was a rougher one.

The streets and buildings were obviously old, and while they were being maintained to a degree, there were still signs of deterioration.

As for the people, most of them seemed happy enough, but their clothing was clearly a generation out of style compared to most places in the Dramid Alliance.

Of course, since they mostly stuck to the main streets of the colony, they avoided the rougher parts where gangs were known to be charging people "protection" fees.

Eventually, they made it to the Association building. It was pretty large and one of the nicest buildings on the colony. Since the Alliance Police had less of a presence in the Etania System, that meant that there was plenty of work for mercenaries to pick up. Leading to a decent collection of revenue for the Association.

"Okay, let's go ahead and get things taken care of." Avery said, taking the lead and walking into the building.