She nods. "It's different, in a war that attacks your home. I could be angry as all hell when Edriss razed the Anati system, but there's only so much hate you can feel by proxy. They attacked us, here. Our friends, family and children."

There's thick anger in her voice even now. The last time her home was attacked it was much more personal, but even the ship is home enough.

When did the ship become home?

"Some people are just saying I lost my head and it's understandable. And the person who was there finds it unforgivable. I tend to lean towards his interpretation."