Epilogue
Alice and Stryker served together on the Lakota under Captain Joseph Weeder. Stryker served on as the CONN officer and later Mission specialist. A year later, Alice was transfered to the Defiance. Stryker and Alice was reunited ten months later on the colony Sommerset, awaiting the USS Pretoria's arrival.
Deanne become a teacher at Starfleet Academy. MRess spent time between Utopia Plantia and Jupiter Station Research and Development Center as an impulse engine design consultant. Deanne and MRess got married a year later.
Enzo was posted to the starship Excalibur. He is currently serving onboard the Intrepid.
Forren, Freina, and Suraja still had 2 years left at Starfleet Academy. Jias dropped out and returned home.
Lucida took a year's leave before returning, she served on several starbases and starships since. Ray and Mouse eventually drifted apart, but stayed close friends.
...to be continued in Book 3