Park and Walton are granted shore leave.  They take the crew to the nearby colony planet of Tergenas I.  A growing recreational and entertainment planet, it provides beaches, mountains, and plenty of distractions to help the crew process and recover from the last few months’ events.  Park’s relationship with Montana Station’s Chief Diplomatic Officer grows while Walton wonders about Peter Crawford.  Sadie Fowler from Gagarin looks forward to spending time with William Prentice.  And Helena Dread…dreads.