TA57

==Chapter 57 - The Armada==
Harborview Hospital
Unity City, Terra
Sol Star System
3170
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"You know, I should send you to the Davie-navy for that stunt, Commander."  Trillian Steiner-Davion was waiting for her when she came out of the coma.
"Mghh?" nasal and throat tubes kept Karen Falcone-Ngo from speaking back.
"I have dreamed of a moment where I can make one of you Ngos listen without talking back."  the Archon said brightly, "I ought to thank you for giving me this opportunity...ought to.  I'm not going to.  Good news first-Sharon Ngo's undesecrated body is on the way back to Kowloon.  The first bad news, is that you're stuck here until you can get up and move on your own without assistance." Trillian counted off, "Second bad news, is your ship will be continuing to the relief of the Ninth Division without you. Third, is that you have my personal attention after walking into this stupid, obvious trap.  Honestly, it's nice to meet one of your family who doesn't make me feel less intelligent by simply being present."
"Hhmmmph?" mumbles Karen.
"Your little sister, your mum, your grandfather? your Great-Aunt? Your cousin Clarissa? Yeah, it's nice to see not all the Ngos are brainiacs.  Means there's room for the rest of us.  Now, see this? This is your transfer to Civil Service duty. Written by me & signed by me, which applies to you. You might be wondering why I yanked you from the comfy confines of the Coast Guard, and not into the Navy. Yes? yes, I know you are.  Long term Disability." says Trillian
"Mmph!" attempts to protest Karen.
"Don't give me that, I'm your sovereign. You're stubborn and you are about to get your hands dirty. You take on challenging tasks...but your tactical sense is about as strong as a lemming and I won't have second-best in the Navy.  You're going to the Lyran Embassy to the NIOPS system. Once you're healthy enough to travel again, you be going as a representative of the Commonwealth's interests-that should be sufficient to keep you from pulling another one of these idiotic stunts."
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FINI
The The Armada story has finished, the author ran course of writing it and no longer able focus continuing this fascinating story and Administrator AU. He has since moved on to setting set in the past, focus in children of Elizabeth Ngo & Nathan Roshak. This is referred to as the Alternate Ngoverse. 
*WIKI EDITOR NOTE: Despite the Cannonshop having said he will revisit this story & AU, it's not expected he will. Not resolving the crisis facing it. Should he turn to it, further chapters will be linked to Armada as either additional chapters or the next book.
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