08:32 November 19, 2298 (military calendar)

EARTH, DESIGNATION TERA PRIME, SOLAR SYSTEM

SAN FRANSICO, UEC INTERNATIONAL CEMETARY

Admiral Forest looked down at the grave of Barn's father. Being a soldier that was killed in action, he was buried here, with remains of his crew. Every year Barnes visited him, paying his respects, not because of his dedication to the UEC... but because he was his son.

"Will... I'm sorry that I never got to say good bye before you left on your final mission. I miss you, your family misses you, your son misses you. John has one final mission, and I don't think he will be coming home, he made the decision himself, out of pure dedication to humans – the entire crew made that decision. You'd be proud Will. I know what you would have said if you were in his shoes Its too dangerous, but we must do what is right, even if that means sacrificing ourselves. I would have as well." Admiral Forest knelt and looked at his head stone with the engravings.

MAJOR WILLIAM BARNES

2232- 2263

"war is the one thing that defies humans, but war never changes, so to end all wars we must change"

Admiral Forest put his hand on his grave, he never made it to the funeral, he was stationed on Delta Orion about a month away from Earth. "He'll return, I promise you, whether he will be alive, or resting next to you."