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The Razor Crest was among the first squadrons that contained the then experimental - but promising - Alliance Chieftain models. She was flown by commander Deacon Lee St. John, a once decorated squadron commander known for boldly putting his life on the line for those that he served to project. By the time I met him he was just an old man that couldn't even breath without being hooked up to a machine.

His plan was to give it to his son James, who I knew from the academy. James was a hothead, always putting his neck on the line for some pretty girl or underdog, guy had a hero complex for sure. Thankfully he was as good at getting himself outta trouble as he was gettin' in it, and on the odd occasion that he wasn't I'd be there to get him out myself. Turns out the reason John called me back home to Alpha Centauri was because James passed. He died fighting those bugs in IC 2118, the Witch Head Nebula. He died a hero I'm sure. Although, judging by the looks on John's face, he'd rather just have an average Joe for a son than a dead hero.

John and I talk about James for a while, it was surreal talking about him in the past tense, the black just keeps on going no matter what happens inside it. It doesn't seem to care. After a while the conversation came to a natural conclusion, and as I was making my way to leave John began rattling some prophetic speech about destiny and becoming what we choose to be and it never being too late. He gave me James' ship, the Chieftain, saying he knew James would want me to have it - plus he didn't have anyone else to give it to, and he wasn't going to see that ship, the one he spent a lifetime in at war and on diplomatic missions in, go to waste.

I'm not a believer in destiny, but I am a logical man. This ship could be my ticket to something bigger. I think I spent enough time just living for me. I'll use the Chieftain to make the systems a safer place, just like James would've done.

I named it the Razor Crest, after that stupid chopper bike of yours. Rest in peace brother.