Chapter 53: The Rathen Sings the Blues

It is the contention of this panel that the continued obfuscation of facts on the part of ex-officials of the Revolutionary Guard serves only to cloud the satisfactory resolution of this matter. This panel recommends that said prisoners, eyewitnesses to these events, be remanded to the custody of Parliament. The panel further recommends that these prisoners, as well as the Terran prisoners held at the same facility - another matter as yet unresolved, be remanded to custody on Jacksons World

Parliamentary Record

February 17, 4044

The Rathen sat under his ancient pear tree, guitar in hand, singing an old-earth Christian spiritual.

"So high can't get over it

So low can't get under it

So wide can't get around it

That's the way of the Lord ..."

Monks and acolytes stood ranged around him, clapping and swaying to keep the rhythm, singing an offset chorus. The effect was beautiful.