In a courtroom, very far from our galaxy, an unfair trial was taking place.


“Today we gather here to commence sentencing for the crimes committed by Captain Celeste Vela. Captain Vela is accused of murder in the 1st degree. Captain Vela, how do you plead?”


Celeste looked up to address the Queen, “Not guilty, my Queen. As I've said before, you can not murder someone who is trying to kill you. I...”



“ENOUGH!” Screamed the Queen. “We have heard your lies for the last time."



"Commander Zeck what is your verdict?”



The queen had turned to her jury. Each one of them sat very still, not wanting the Queens' wrath upon their heads.



Commander Zeck stood and addressed the room. Celeste did not need to hear it to know what he was going to say.



“Guilty, My Queen.”

The Queen turned back to regard the Captain, a smile spread wide across her face. “Ahh, I see. Well then what should your punishment be?” She asked no one in particular. Everyone in the room knew better than to play the queen's guessing games.


She took several minutes, while several expressions crossed her face. The Queen took great pleasure in drawing out any kind of torture.


At last, she cleared her throat.


“I have thought upon this question for many nights, as I lay awake. You took from me, what no mother should lose."


"For that, I hereby banish you, Celeste Vela. You will never harm another here.”


Celeste looked up with a startled expression. “Banish? Banish me?!!!" Celeste looked into each of the faces before her to see if anyone would come to her aid. She could catch no one's eye.


The Queen's smile spread. “Well yes, my dear. I wish to never set eyes upon you again. I will have a ship take you far from here. Farther than we have ever gone. There, we will leave you. With no contact or means to ever come back home again.”


One of the fellow members of the council finally spoke, “But my Queen!”


The Queen whipped around. “ You dare question me, Melena? Do you stand with this MURDERER?!”


Melena averted her eyes to the floor, “No my Queen. Never.”


Celeste watched as her only ally and friend betrayed her.


The Queen turned back to Celeste, “I am not completely unfair, am I? I offer you another life. Would you rather I take your head? Or leave you in the Dungeons for the rest of your days?”



Her voice began to rise, “DO NOT temp me! How I would love to watch you suffer, as you must have done to my son!”


Tears began to fill Celeste's eyes. How she had loved Lanier. Loved him with all her heart and soul. But in the end, she had to take his life. She felt guilty. She must deserve this.


“I will offer you one thing tho,” The Queen spat. “ If you manage to survive, and breed a line of your own, your descendants may return. ONLY after 10 Generations.  Not a SECOND before."


"But you Celeste, may never .....EVER..... return home. If you set foot back on this planet, I will do what I wish with you."


And with that said, The Queen turned and marched out of the room.


Two guards approached the stand where Celeste was positioned. They looked at each other then at her.


“Lets go!” the one said.


“Go Where?” Celeste asked.