With a deep breath, Kallus closed the holographic list. For now, he pushed his personal feelings aside. There was much to be done, and the upcoming VR meeting with the Star Fleet was crucial. Yet, for the first time in a long while, he felt something he hadn't felt since the loss of his parents—a sense of hope and a renewed purpose.
Kallus exhaled deeply, letting his emotions settle as he leaned back in the luxurious chair of his penthouse aboard the Star Dreadnaught. The expansive view of space outside his window shimmered with distant stars, but his focus turned inward. He closed his eyes, drawing in a steady breath, and began to feel the changes coursing through his body.
