Prologue
As Marcus slept, he had a terrible nightmare. He was on the bridge of the White Star with Susan during a battle. The battle was almost over when a piece of ship came hurtling at the White Star way too fast. He saw the debris hurtling toward them, but he was stuck in slow motion. He shouted, "Susan." But the words flowed from his mouth as slowly as molasses. Susan instinctively tried to duck, but the gesture was futile. The bridge crashed around him, and everything went black for a moment. Then, he woke up and began calling for Susan. He found her under a support beam injured but alive. He cradled her in his arms feeling the life draining out of her. He knew that he must be injured too, but he could only feel her pain.