This is a work of fan-fiction.  Battle of the Planets is the property of Sandy Frank by way of Tatsunoko.  No copyright infringement is intended.  This entire piece was influenced by Cath’s Battle AU series (thanks for loaning me a quart of Battle spackle, Cath!) and one scene is deeply indebted to Jane Lebak’s Father Joe series.

My thanks to Becky Rock, Chris White, and Catherine Rees Lay for beta-reading – thanks for all of the wonderful suggestions!  Any remaining errors are mine.  Special thanks to Springie for drawing a picture for this one.

This story is set roughly six months after Strike at Spectra.  In my Fall and Rise of the Condor series, it follows Rebuilding, Rock Bottom, Revelations, and directly follows Reinstatement.