Why? Continued
"But why fight them?"
As soon as those words left his mouth, everyone nearby that heard him looked over with various expressions ranging from displeasure and annoyance to pity.
But Madaline was the only one to answer him.
"Because it is our duty," she started. Unknowingly, several of the cadets that were around her straightened their backs.
"Your family isn't from the original settlers right?" she asked before continuing further.
The human boy shook his head, "I was born on an asteroid. My parents were miners there. We won the lottery and the prize was joining an intergalactic vessel like this," he confirmed her suspicions.
Madaline nodded while the red-skinned boy scoffed without saying anything.
"Well since you're new then it's fine, but you should really do something about your cowardly attitude, you won't amount to much if you continue like this," she said before looking towards the screen.