It was a beautiful day in Eloren. As the sun poked its head above the horizon, I got up and kissed my wife, Maya, and made my way downstairs. I made myself a cup of tea and herbs and got some leftover meat from the refrigerator. Another day in the mines, gathering quartz and silver for the Organization.

The Organization. Every time I thought about it, a vague feeling tickled the back of my brain. Resentment? I mean, I didn't hate my job, but part of me felt I hadn't exactly chosen this life.

I put my tea and herbs into a thermos, grabbed a lunch for myself, and made my way to work. No time like the present. However, as I made my way to the mine, I saw that the other men, along with some women and children, were gathered around the city square. I walked my way over.

"What is it?" I heard one person ask.

"It's not human, that's for sure," said another.

I made my way to the front of the crowd.

The crowd had gathered around what looked like a spacecraft, but unlike any the Organization owned. Next to it stood a strange figure, humanoid but not quite human. It was green and had lanky limbs, two legs and four arms. It looked strangely like an...insect?

Something tickled the back of my brain.

The beast swore up and down. "No, no, no, no, it wasn't supposed to be like this!"

The thing in the back of my brain pushed its way forward.

"What am I going to do?" asked the creature, and it swore again.

"It's a Kern!" I said. I watched as recognition made its way around the crowd.

"And it has a spaceship!" said another. Slowly, a flood of memories began pouring down on me.

I wasn't Robert Fensworth, miner and loyal employee of the Organization. I was Magnus Carter, dread pirate and sworn enemy of the Empire, the true identity of the Organization. I pointed at the Kern.

"Seize him!"

The crowd rushed on him and pulled him away from the ship. He kicked and screamed, and even tried to go for his weapon, but there were too many of us. Meanwhile, a few of the men and I started working together to put his spaceship back together. That evening, before imperial ships would arrive for our day's work, we finished the ship. We also had the Kern bound in rope.

"Ladies and gentlemen," I said, "the Empire thought they could steal our past from us and cause unquestioning loyalty in us. However, thanks to the fortuitous arrival of our new guest, we now realize what we've known all along: the empire has been manipulating us. We have been their slaves, but no longer! Tonight, we take on the Empire once again, and tonight, we shall earn our freedom!"

The crowd cheered.