88 ''What about the children, themselves?"
questioned the Engineer.
89 "What happens when people start asking them questions?"
90 "They'll have no answers to give them," explained the Doctor.
"Prolonged suspension causes a strange loss of personal memory. After
this length of time they've probably lost a year or more. The fighting
only lasted about six months, so all the children remember is life on a
colony somewhere. They'll remember nothing at all about
the rebellion."
91 "I'm with you, sir," he said, turning to Morn. "I say, go after
them."
92 "Dammit, I'm with you!" agreed the Engineer. "The poor little tykes
have suffered enough. Let's go get 'em!"
93 "Get rid of that thing," ordered Morn, "while I go up to the command
deck."
94 As soon as Morn reached the command deck he issued orders. The
recorder we picked up is being jetisoned. Firing Control, as soon as it
is safely clear of the vessel, destroy it. Helm, Navigation, plot a
course to the system two degrees west into unexplored territory.
95 Communications, contact Command. Tell them we have picked up a badly
damaged disaster recorder from an unidentified vessel, that exploded in
this sector hundreds of years ago. They dropped a cargo pod containing
hundreds of children in suspension in the hopes that rescuers would
come. My Medical Officer advises me that there is still a chance some
of the children may be alive. I am proceeding to attempt a rescue.
96 If I do not report back in ten standard days, request you send a
full battle squadron to investigate. By the time you receive this
message we will be out of range of any communication relays, so will be
unable to contact you. Commander Morning Star, Son's Pride." As soon