"Departures"

With the rescue of Azaria being successful, the crew of the Eastwood make preparations to take him to Earth to complete their mission. They eventually make contact with the USS Odyssey, and they return to Earth to collect their reward. But shock, sorrow, surprise and suspense rock the very foundations of the crew of the Eastwood.
SESSION 13 -Steele drinks himself into a stupor in his bedroom. -Contacted by a Union XO of SS. Odyssey, Maria Williams. -Informs us they can take us through slip-space back to earth. -Party debates if worth doing so and asks Steele. -Steele snaps at them to do so, but keep an eye on Azaria at all times. -Docked with SS. Odyssey -A therapist tries to talk to Steele at H0W-D33s request -The name of the one who got us arrested at first session codename: "Longcoat". -Maria and her father are against Spec-Ops. -Admiral Kaiser of Spec-Ops is the likely suspect who is informing Malware. Also the one who is after Marias fathers job. -Maria claims Kaiser is too careful however, not someone dumb enough to work with Malware. -Inform Maria Williams and Azaria about the information we've came across over time. -Give Maria access to records. -Load off the pair of comatose patients from The Vault to the SS. Odyssey. -Steele goes to bed on the Eastwood. -Next day, Steele goes to find an Armour Workbench. -Steele finds one and is given it for the week. -Petra tries to comfort Steele.
-Steele leaves but is confronted by The Guide, who also tries to comfort him. -Guide claims an "Umbrella" is needed to cover from something. -Steele spends the week upgrading Armour for others and implementing heart modifications to himself. -The group arrives to Earth. -The Admiral gives the party 60,000 Credits each. -Admiral claims a Task-Force is needed to deal with the safety of the Universe, headed by Azaria. -Task-Force unaffiliated with the Union. -Calli, Petra, Bunka, Steele and Arbo join the Task-Force. -H0W-D33 declines being part of it. -Bunka decides to leave with H0W-D33 as well. -H0W-D33 and Steele share some final words to each other, wishing the other well. -H0W-D33 tells Steele to try not to lose his empathy and push people away. -Steele says he never hated H0W-D33, but it's far too late for that. -A new member of the party is introduced, a leather-bound gothic Empath by the name of Kindreth. -First mission of Task-Force: Stop Malware.