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Andromeda
"The Hidden Commonwealth"
Chapter 3


The next day, Dylan and Beka were on the station once again. "Dylan," Beka said pointing out a green cloaked person ahead of them.

"Excuse me," Dylan said tapping the person in the green cloak on the shoulder.

Pulling down the cloak hood and turning to reveal that it was Parker. "Yes...wait! You must be Captain Hunt."

"That's correct. I'm sorry I was looking for someone else," Dylan apoligized.

"Noelani?" he asked.

"Yes! And you are?"

"I am Nodin," Parker lied. "I am a friend of Noelani's."

"I see."

"Are you part of the crew on the ship she's with?" Beka asked.

"Yes."

"We were just looking for Noelani, maybe ask a few questions," Dylan said.

"What did ou want? Perhaps I can help you?" Nodin asked.

"I was going to ask her what she knew about the Commonwealth," Dylan told him.

"The old Commonwealth? The pretend Commonwealths we've seen? Or is it the Commonwealth you are foolishly putting together?"

"All of thee above."

"Foolishly putting together?" Beka asked.

"The old Commonwealth was over at the Battle of Witchhead over 300 years ago. The pretend Commonwealths are spread all over, they're the decendents of the original Commonwealth who usually need physchological help. Your new Commonwealth, well you're trying to get 50 member worlds to start off with and you're doing it with the Andromeda Ascendent, an A.I., avatars, a cargo captain, a crazy engineer, a strange purple but now more gold alien, and a mercenary. And then there's you, of course."

"Yeah, well tell Noelani that I'm looking for her if you see her," Dylan said.

"Of course," Nodin told him. "Good day."

Beka and Dylan watched as Nodin walked away. "Strange," Beka told Dylan.

"No kidding."

"I think I like Noelani better even with your crazy she's-so-familar talk."

"Thanks Beka."

"No problem, it's my job!"


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"They're looking for Noelani, Alyssa."

"Who is, Parker?"

"Valentine and Hunt."

"So?"

"They wanted to know what you know about the Commonwealth.

"So?"

"So, what if he finds out which ship is ours and runs a background check. They'd find out all about who we REALLY are and possibly about what we REALLY know about the Commonwealth."

"You know, you worry too much."

"You should worry at least a little, Alyssa."



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