68. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Cortex address:      
Spacer recruit John Sinclair
Building 1987, room 9, bunk 15
Camp Jonestown, Greenleaf, ZQ


Sent: 2507/01/04 08:04  Received: 2507/01/04 10:08

  Dear Miss Murray,
  Good New Year, I hope yours was better than mine, We were sent to XXXXX for the season for special training in XXXXX and XXXXX. It was a tough go, but everyone pulled it together and we did our job. I am just happy to get back with my life. The XXXXX fought hard but we beat them back.
  The XXXXX will always remember out names. I assure you that XXXXX had nothing to do with it. What I can tell you is that XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX and that is all I am going to say about that.
  How is Conall taking the news of his fathers death? I how he isn't running off to do something stupid. Well, I need to be getting back to work. We will be graduating on the XXXXX at XXXXX. So it you would like to come. Just show up. I understand that the Graduations are not crowded and go very fast. I was told that I will be posted on XXXXX for XXXXX.
  Sincerely,
     SR, John Sinclair

67. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
Conall Murray,
Basure
C/O Anson's Orbital


Sent: 2507/01/04  20:06 Received: 2507/01/04 20:40
 
  What the hell happened to dad? I just got your message. That he passed. Why was in that community service camp anyways? I paid the crops record fees and taxes.
   I am sorry, this is the second time that I have started this letter. I am very upset and I wanted to go home. When I told the captain this she only laughed and said that the ship can turn around its business for a spacer like me.
  When I explained why she throw her breakfast tray against the bulk head and headed off deck. I am beginning to think that my captain as cute and commanding that she, is crazy. I hear that she has locked her self in her cabin.
  Please send me the details as soon as possible.
I love you guys and tell Darrel he is the man of the house for now.
Conall

66. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
Diana Ward,
Sarah view Apartment, room 12
Borah, Greenleaf, ZQ


Sent: 2506/01/04  11:52  Received: 2506/01/04 11:55

Dear Brenna,
  Happy New Year, for what it is worth, we had a good party at the apartment. So from what I hear you are the last farm out there. I bet it is lonely. Omar told me to watch yourself. It is dangerous to think that being that far out in the country without good folk around it safe.
  We worry for you.
Sincerely, Diana

65. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Tom and Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
Conall Murray,
Basure
In Transition, ZQ

Sent: 2507/01/03  15:02 Received: 2507/01/03 15:34

   We will be nearing Anson’s world sometime tomorrow the whole crew cheered when the captain announced it a lunch. I have been such places like never before.
   But first I am sorry that I haven't written in a while. The captain restricted the communications array to just the bridge and then tossed everyone out of there, exempt herself and Scotty. Harry said sometimes we do extra jobs for masters unknown and it will always stay that way.  Last night I thought I heard women walking down the corridor and the sound of the main air lock.
  I sometimes wonder about the claims honesty of my captain. We seem to do many things on board that I am not sure are of a legal nature.
  Can’t wait for you waves. How are dad and Darrel? How are you for that matter? Are the hills of Sarah freezing up this year? I can't believe it has been 7 weeks since I last wrote you.
  Well, I guess that is the life that had been laid out for me. I thought I heard that we left the system and entered the Core. I watched out for days at the emptiness for signs of where we were but all I saw was emptiness.
  I hope the farm record had been paid for the last to months. The captain said she would take care of it. For such a small person her commands attention of her crew.
  As for me think that I have learned every job on the ship twice. Each day I am sent to another compartment and told of a problem and given one hour to figure it out. I got stuck in life support on a problem and Harry made me stay there until I figured it out. I missed lunch and dinner. But he was right a man must do what a man must do. If we run ourselves out of life support we are dead.
  I should be able to get my first letter tomorrow. Captain says that we will be there by mid afternoon.
  Your son, Conall

64. Cortex: In coming Message

To Cortex address:        
Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
Glen Murray
345932 Thruston ave,  APT. 5932
City of Westport, Ariel, BH

Sent: 2506/12/10  06:20 Received: 2506/12/10 8:56

Dear Brenna,
  It was a sad day yesterday when we received you wave about Tom. It was a good man he didn’t deserve to die at the Community Service camp.  It does sound like a vile place. So you have not been about to tell Conall about his father.  He was always like his father heading out to be a spacer leaving his family to fend for themselves.
  We have been doing well, I have started working in the weapons side of the factory. I know I said I wouldn’t ever be made to work there, but the job came available and I was asked to transfer.  Besides I need to pay for the 150 cm cor-view that I got the wife.
  If there is anything I can do let me know. If you want to move back to civilization I will come up with the credits somehow. After call money is tight these days.
  Tell Darrel and Conall to be strong.
  Glen Murray

63. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Tom and Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
Conall Murray,
Basure
In Transition, ZQ

Sent: 2506/12/09  09:09 Received: 2506/12/09 09:39

Dear mom and dad,
  Things are looking up, yesterday, I spend the day on the bridge observing the day to day, running of the ship. It was the first time I was allowed on the bridge. I have never seen some many blinking lights. I mostly stayed out of the way.  Harry asked the Captain on my behalf for a little time on the bridge. I think he is getting a little tired of me to tell you the truth. We work together running through a long list of engine check three times a day and then end up in the same cabin trying to get some sleep.
  The day went by fast and Scotty regaled me with stories of his younger years, moon jumping and smuggling meds out to the rim. He says that there are a lot of planets and moons that the Alliance doesn’t help. They have left them to survive for years on their own. Now that they are surviving the Alliance is forcing them to unite.
  He sounded a lot like the bartender at the Moosehead, back in Borha. Well that will have to be enough for now.
  Your son, Conall

62. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Tom and Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Cortex address:      
Spacer recruit John Sinclair
Building 1987, room 9, bunk 15
Camp Jonestown, Greenleaf, ZQ



Sent: 2506/12/06 13:14  Received: 2506/12/06 13:16

  Dear Miss Murray
Well, I would like to apologize for calling this place hell. I had to perform 4 days of kitchen duty for my out burst. I know now that it is important to treat others and the Guard with respect at all times and I shamed myself when I speak out of turn. As I write this letter be most assured that it will be read by one of my officers. This is done with all the new recruits make sure that I have not spoken out of turn once again. I didn’t mean for it to sound as if this place was indeed the place of the underworld.
  Respect is what it is all about, between the core planets, where modern civilization was reborn and they fledgling planets. Where the war will soon take us, we will fight for what is right, that right is what we are told.
  Your friend, John.

61. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Tom and Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
Conall Murray,
Basure
In Transition, ZQ


Sent: 2506/12/05  17:02 Received: 2506/12/05 17:34

My dearest mother and father,
  I am sorry, I didn’t feel like adding anything yesterday. The ships crew was haunted by what we witnessed. The Captain made an announcement that the Alliance cruiser wasn’t only standing down from helping the Little transport but they weren’t letting anyone else give aid.
  I feel a bulge in my stomach, I now know, what it means to say that I am having trouble swallow the situation. It came over the local feed that a type one Firefly was caught transporting illegal cargo.
  What upset me the most was when Jewels said that she didn’t think that is was cargo but refuges that the firefly was hauling.  It didn’t make sense why they would destroy perfectly good cargo unless they found it to be worthless.
  How can a government call people worthless? Well I guess that is what this war is all about.
  Well, most of the work is done until we get to Howard station near Arson’s World. I think I am going to try to get some rest.
  Your son, Conall

60. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Tom and Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
Conall Murray,
Basure
In Transition, ZQ

Sent: 2506/12/04  09:14 Received: 2506/12/04 09:41

Dear mom and dad,
  I saw the most horrible scene today unfold out the portside observation hatch. I say a cargo ship, I think someone said is was a Firefly burning in space.  I thought that you could see fire in space. But Harry said it was only escaping oxygen and fuel from then engines.
  I asked why the Alliance curser was just letting it burn. His reply was that they don’t spend to much time with matters that don’t directly involve them.  As we passed the old Firefly, it exploded and almost disappeared completely.
  It made me more nervous than every about heading out into the Black.  I have to go, sorry, it is so short today. Tell dad to save me a deer on the hunt this year. If Darrel wants he can use my rifle, if it is alright with you.
  Love Conall

59. Cortex: In coming message

To Cortex address:        
Tom and Brenna Murray,
Unit 1503,
Township of Wexford, Greenleaf, ZQ
From Core address:
ATT, S. Stevens
Borah ATT office
Borah, Greenleaf, ZQ




Sent: 2506/12/03  13:23   Received: 2506/12/03  13:23

Miss Brenna Murray,
I am waving you, to inform you of the sorrow, I feel for you circumstances and to inform you that your, husband, one Tom Murray, was killed during community service.

If you would like to pay for Body disposal, you may do so at the Borah Magistrates office. I would encourage you to do so. As for my fee I will be forward you an itemized bill in the next few days.

Thank you for you attention,
ATT, S. Stevens