From the memoirs of Field Marshal Lance Vajean, hero of the Mutraddi invasion and ambassador to Earth for 20 years, written on his death bed.

As I write these words, I reflect on how full my life has been, from my military service to my unexpected Exile to Earth. I must say now that, as outrageous as it seems, the Mutraddi invasion was the best thing that could have possibly happened to me. Were it not for that event, I would have never met Ilana and Octus, I would have never experienced the variety of cultures Earth had to offer, and I would have never met Kristen, my beloved wife for 80 years, whom the cosmos took from me only 2 years ago. Throughout this passage, I have spoken of the events that shaped my early life and forged me into the soldier that I am. I have also spoken of some of the events that personally occurred between myself and Ilana, and my extended family on Earth and on Galaluna. My six children and my two-dozen grandchildren continue my bloodline, and my father will always be remembered for his scientific achievements, including the rift gate, which not only offered the Princess and myself our escape to Earth, but now provide a permanent link to that world with which we have shared a promising alliance for many decades.

But in this section, I pause, and think back to one particular individual, sadly long dead, that made our salvation possible. Unknown to many, including Ilana, my friend Octus, now head of the Archives, sat down with and recorded, in great detail, the life and experiences of this person.

Brian, aka Worker 26801, was born out of strife, into slavery. He came into being on the tail end of what the historical archives now call the Revolution period, and was successful in leading his people, the workers, out of bondage, thanks in no small part to his friendship with Ilana. But I am getting ahead of myself.

I sadly recall my friend, our good queen Ilana, who now rests inside the royal mausoleum, beside her father. Prince Eric now sits on the throne, and still looks fondly to me as an advisor on military matters. Many of our compatriots of our time on Earth, such as Octus' companion Kimmy, Ilana's friends Jason, Todd, and Maribelle, and our ally Solomon, now rest in the grave. I fear that I too am not long for this life, leaving Octus as the only one who will remember these events as they occurred. But I am content. For Brian shall always be remembered, both in life and in death, as a hero. His body was never found after the destruction that almost consumed our world, so there was always the spark of hope that he survived somewhere, but I am content that he did his duty, like any soldier would.

This is his story.