Jessamy tapped at the console, listened to the answering beeps. She smiled. She still needed more parts. She'd check the shops and see what she could find here. She stood, stretched, and gazed out the window at the ships lined up in the dusty sun. Hers wasn't the only firefly class, another stood farther down, and she smiled. She did like that design.

She stepped away from the chair, and stepped through the airlock, down the stairs, and over to the door to her cabin. As she dropped to the floor, her eyes were drawn, as they always were, to the wall hanging she'd purchased before leaving home. The large symbol in the middle hung with great meaning, and it filled her with a feeling she liked - hope. The symbol, 'Truth', was what she wanted in her life now. The colors behind it were her favorites, green, purple and blue.

She grabbed her favorite blue boots, one of her first purchases after waking up in the hospital. The color still glowed, but they were worn and comfortable now. She wrapped a blue sash around her waist, and twisted her hair up. She tossed a few things into a small satchel, and slung it across her chest. In a moment, she was back up in the hallway, heading for the lower airlock.

She coded the door shut, hearing the follow up beeps. There wasn't anyone who get through that lock. No one but her. She turned, and headed into town, rubbernecking, she knew, but not caring. She was drawn into a shop full of computer parts.

When she stepped out, she was carrying a small bag, and smiling. They were perfect. She wandered along, gradually adding to her burden. A stop at a clothing store, and a receipt for a delivery from a supply agent, and she wandered into a more chaotic market area, with lines of booths set up. People were selling everything from fruits and vegetables to home made items.

She wasn't sure when she realized the three boys were following her. They looked to be in their late teens, with swarthy complexions and shining black hair. She spotte