Ranger James Medart stood next to Captain Gene Willis' control chair aboard Empress Lindner, enjoying a peaceful trip back to Terra after a surprisingly no-accident cruise. He was busy enough to avoid boredom, but there were no emergency calls that made the cruise almost a vacation. No matter how pleasant he was, he found himself almost desiring emergency care. Not really, since the emergency situation, serious enough to demand Ranger's attention, meant that the Empire was in trouble, and he did not like this part - but the challenge he made....