Season Two ... Chapter Twenty-Six: Walking the Plank

Twin Paradox Book One

Tonight we continue with Book Two of the Twin Paradox trilogy: Part Five, Celebrities and Pariahs. Our focus will once again be on the trial of Captain Steinhart Stehter. In the aftermath of Luigi Cadorna's fiery testimony, Steinhart realizes the writing is on the wall. The best he can hope for is that Space Programme will allow him to retire as captain; maintain his rank but vanish from the public eye, fading into obscurity. But even that is now a forlorn hope. Complicating matters is that his defense team will be calling upon both Young-Min Jo and Ozzie Guerrero as character witnesses. Possibly Kelvin! Captain Stehter fears this will be potentially damaging to their careers. In Steinhart's view, such bright young men would be better off walking out of that building, never to be associated with their old captain again.
And then there's the question of B.J. She too must be considered. Have they all hitched their wagons to a falling star? Are loyalty and devotion worth sacrificing a person's future; if so, for what? What will it prove?