Ellynne wrote: <After Liberator rescued Vila and Cally from Chenga, has anyone ever wondered what happened next? I've always wondered if, after they were revived and the situation was explained, if the crew took any further steps. They could have tipped off planets with a free press about what the Chengans did with war refugees.>

<grin> one has to wonder if they would have expected anyone to believe a message from the Liberator - possibly. For a mob of largely crooked-to-the-bone career criminals (and even now, they swapped a smuggler for a smuggler/mercenary, and one who's soon to show a taste for piracy), they seem to have developed a reputation for integrity that Avon probably finds alternately mystifying and amusing.

<That's assuming they didn't take some kind of more direct action to stop it>

But could they? I don't recall if there's any evidence in the series that the Liberator actually could destroy targets on a planetary surface, which - unless I'm wrong* - means they'd have to go down and do it the hard way. After Star One, I think Avon, Vila and yes even Cally, might be a bit too battle-fatigued to be willing to face that.

*Stop sniggering - I'll admit it's happened once or twice - last millenium, maybe.

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