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Chapter 4

The coup-de-etad was set. Senator Phillip MacArthur III was prepared to deliver a newswave that would shake the foundation of the Alliance. There were four other bodies warming his office.

“Should I get out the glasses, Senator MacArthur.” Dr. Ambrose Fitzgerald said to the Senator, a broad smile crossing his face.

“Not yet, Doctor.” The Operative said, chuckling. “A new day is dawning, but it isn’t here quite yet.”

“Can we speed this up already,” Xing Bayou said, the grim frown that always hung on his face showed signs of impatience.

“Fine,” Senator MacArthur leaned forward to turn on the display. “I just wanted to savor the moment.”

Xing Bayou smiled, and everyone in the room wished he hadn’t. No one needed to see his rotten gums and green teeth. “There will be time for that later, for now lets start a revolution.”

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The crew of Serenity crowded around the video display of the starship Serenity.

Mal knew that this was going to be it. The Operative had told him the time when they would be making the broadcast. This was the moment when the whole world was going to change.

Appearing on the display was a man in a nice red suit.

“Good evening.” said the man in his politician’s voice. “Two weeks ago today there was a wave depicting one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the Alliance, but what is perhaps more of a tragedy is that fact that, for the last ten years, the Alliance has kept this tragedy completely under their foot, preventing any of you from knowing the truth. This is truth…”

Mal looked at the moniter and he then he looked at Zoe. He quickly pulled her aside.

“Am I goin’ crazy or is that who I think it is?” Mal asked, quickly moving his eyes between Zoe and the display.

“Looks like the Commander’s back in business.” Zoe smiled.

This drew the attention of the entire crew, Mal quieted his voice and made it clear