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 "Can you confirm there's no katra in it?" Saal immediately asked of the newly arrived body. "Can you confirm there's no katra in it?" Saal immediately asked of the newly arrived body.
  
-Y'lair released the transporter controls and quickly placed an outspread hand over the left side of the immobile John Carter from the USS Republic universe.  Nervously, Saal watched as the Republic sped off on it's original course while the Aerosprite exited apogee and began it's turn back towards the Iconian homeworld.  The wall-mounted chronometer began to slowly change course, moving forward once again.  Slowly at first, then picking up speed a second later.  +Y'lair released the transporter controls and quickly placed an outspread hand over the left side of the face of the immobile John Carter from the USS Republic universe.  Nervously, Saal watched as the Republic sped off on it's original course while the Aerosprite exited apogee and began it's turn back towards the Iconian homeworld.  The wall-mounted chronometer changed course, moving forward once again.  Slowly at first, then picking up speed a second later.  
  
-"No," Y'lair confirmed to Saal's relief.  "It's an empty shell.  I shall now proceed to make the transfer."  While maintaining his meld with the USS Republic John Carter, Y'lair placed his other hand over the right side of the mirror universe John Carter, slipping into a focused trance to meld with the minds of both bodies.+"No," Y'lair confirmed to Saal's relief.  "It's an empty shell.  I shall now proceed to make the transfer."  While maintaining his meld with the USS Republic John Carter, Y'lair placed his other hand over the right side face of the mirror universe John Carter, slipping into a focused trance to meld with the minds of both bodies.
  
 In the meantime, Saal reported back to Theo on the flight deck. In the meantime, Saal reported back to Theo on the flight deck.
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-In the first few front rows, familiar couples sat in observance of the ceremony.  Starfleet personnel wore their dress white uniforms, while civilian attendees donned formal wear.  Together in the front row were Captain Theodore Stryker and his wife, Doctor Shannon Harris, along with other current and former HMS Republic crew and their partners.  A close friend of Carter, Captain Myrr Tana, sat next to her husband, Doctor Leon Cromwell, both of whom sat next to Lieutenant Nathan Hawk and his spouse, Leah Warner of the Confederation News Service.  In the row behind, Commander Victor Virtus was seated next to Lieutenant Casey Tanaka of the HMS Devonshire, while Vice Admiral Kate Shelby and her husband, Captain Douglas Forrest, were seated aside Doctor Saal Yezbeck and his wife Edith.  The rest of the audience were a mix of humans and aliens of varying persuasion, all gathered to attend the bride and groom on their special day.+In the first few front rows, familiar couples sat in observance of the ceremony.  Starfleet personnel wore their dress white uniforms, while civilian attendees donned formal wear.  Together in the front row were Captain Theodore Stryker and his wife, Doctor Shannon Harris, along with other current and former HMS Republic crew and their partners.  A close friend of Carter, Captain Myrr Tana, sat next to her husband, Doctor Leon Cromwell, both of whom sat next to Lieutenant Nathan Hawk and his spouse, Leah Warner of the Confederation News Service.  In the row behind, Commander Victor Virtus was seated next to Lieutenant Commander Casey Tanaka of the HMS Devonshire, while Vice Admiral Kate Shelby and her husband, Captain Douglas Forrest, were seated aside Doctor Saal Yezbeck and his wife Edith.  The rest of the audience were a mix of humans and aliens of varying persuasion, all gathered to attend the bride and groom on their special day.
  
 The ceremony had reached it's apex, as cultural etiquette was met, and the admiral finished her sermon after reading from a leather-bound copy of the Articles of Confederation laid open on the podium in front of her. The ceremony had reached it's apex, as cultural etiquette was met, and the admiral finished her sermon after reading from a leather-bound copy of the Articles of Confederation laid open on the podium in front of her.
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