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-__<Planet Garsol, somewhere in the Gamma Quadrant. Present Day.>__+__<Planet Garsol, somewhere in the Delta Quadrant. Present Day.>__
  
 Galaxy class starships are enormous, so it said something powerful about John Carter's state of mind that he didn't even see the shadow of the large ship that loomed over the red soil of Garsol, to say nothing of the actual vessel itself, until he was nearly at the edge of what had become the chief settlement's border. As he brought his eyes forward, pulling himself out of a tight left bank, he saw the vast shadow that the Starfleet vessel cast. Instinctively, he looked up and gasped when he saw the hull of a starship that was far lower in the atmosphere than it had any right to be. Almost instantly he smiled. “All RIGHT, Vic!” He said aloud against the wind, though no one would hear it. Then, he felt troubled, and his mind began to race as he reflexively completed a few more maneuvers. He'd sent the message in a vain hope of making contact with the Beta Quadrant, where he'd been declared 'Missing: Presumed Dead' nearly two years ago. In truth, it never occurred to John Carter that the message would actually get to his 'comprades', no matter how much they may have been looking for him. He'd long since given up hope of rescue, and resigned himself to life among the people of Garsol who saw him as a literal Godsend. Now, however, he realized that the life he'd finally managed to put behind him had come calling with a vengeance. “Grozit.” He cursed under his breath. Galaxy class starships are enormous, so it said something powerful about John Carter's state of mind that he didn't even see the shadow of the large ship that loomed over the red soil of Garsol, to say nothing of the actual vessel itself, until he was nearly at the edge of what had become the chief settlement's border. As he brought his eyes forward, pulling himself out of a tight left bank, he saw the vast shadow that the Starfleet vessel cast. Instinctively, he looked up and gasped when he saw the hull of a starship that was far lower in the atmosphere than it had any right to be. Almost instantly he smiled. “All RIGHT, Vic!” He said aloud against the wind, though no one would hear it. Then, he felt troubled, and his mind began to race as he reflexively completed a few more maneuvers. He'd sent the message in a vain hope of making contact with the Beta Quadrant, where he'd been declared 'Missing: Presumed Dead' nearly two years ago. In truth, it never occurred to John Carter that the message would actually get to his 'comprades', no matter how much they may have been looking for him. He'd long since given up hope of rescue, and resigned himself to life among the people of Garsol who saw him as a literal Godsend. Now, however, he realized that the life he'd finally managed to put behind him had come calling with a vengeance. “Grozit.” He cursed under his breath.
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-__<Planet Garsol, Somewhere in the Delta Quadrant. Just after first sunset.>__ +____<Planet Garsol, Somewhere in the Delta Quadrant. Just after first sunset.>____ 
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 “You can't just LET him GO!” Zharon protested as he walked with Bah-Ki out of the windward cavern passage, and into the cooling orange light of planetary dusk. “You can't just LET him GO!” Zharon protested as he walked with Bah-Ki out of the windward cavern passage, and into the cooling orange light of planetary dusk.
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 The scientist stopped short and briefly pondered just how hard getting in John Carter's way would actually be. “It's just that...he's done so much for us.” The older man said. The scientist stopped short and briefly pondered just how hard getting in John Carter's way would actually be. “It's just that...he's done so much for us.” The older man said.
  
-“Yes,” Bah-ki agreed as he waited for his elder to catch up, and we should be grateful, but he doesn't BELONG here.” The youth explained. “You yourself told me, and I DO honestly believe, that the gods brought Carter here for a very specific, divine purpose. True?”+“Yes,” Bah-ki agreed as he waited for his elder to catch up. "And we should be grateful, but he doesn't BELONG here.” The youth explained. “You yourself told me, and I DO honestly believe, that the gods brought Carter here for a very specific, divine purpose. True?”
  
 Zharon nodded as the pair walked out into the open air. “Obviously.” He said. Zharon nodded as the pair walked out into the open air. “Obviously.” He said.
  
-“And that purpose has been fulfilled.” Bah-Ki argued. “How is it any less plausible then, that...through a means none of us could have possibly predicted, it's time for him to leave.” He said simply. Dadjinn's willing to let him go, and if anyone could actually MAKE him stay, it would be her.”+“And that purpose has been fulfilled.” Bah-Ki argued. “How is it any less plausible then, that...through a means none of us could have possibly predicted, it's time for him to leave?” He said simply. "Dadjinn's willing to let him go, and if anyone could actually MAKE him stay, it would be her.” 
 The pair walked on and crested a ridge where they saw Carter, Dadjinn and the warlord's strange companions. The visitors were clustered around one another, standing in a rough semi-circle, with Carter and Dadjinn standing apart from the others. The pair walked on and crested a ridge where they saw Carter, Dadjinn and the warlord's strange companions. The visitors were clustered around one another, standing in a rough semi-circle, with Carter and Dadjinn standing apart from the others.
  
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