- Return to the Academy

"Welcome back to the academy," Jet said, as the remainders of Gus' platoon arrived back in the space station in orbit above Earth. First of all, allow us to extend our condolences to you for the losses that you suffered out in the frontier. We have been informed about what has happened, and now we offer you a choice. You can remain as you are, and function as your own squad, or you can be dispersed into different platoons within your year. I understand it might be a difficult decision to make, and one that will take you quite some time, so feel free to just get your decision to me once its made."

It wasn't something that they wanted to do, especially since they had only just returned and they had lost dozens of friends, but each of them knew that it was something that they had to do should they want to continue their lives in the academy.