Ep. 17: Julian inquires about Yang's past as the Hero of El Facil during a tense pre-storm period.

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Julian Minci questions Frederica Greenhill regarding Yang's reputation as the Hero of El Facil, tracing events back nine years. During that time, the Free Planets Alliance fleet under Arthur Lynch retreated from an Imperial advance, abandoning three million civilians. Yang, one of the few remaining officers, successfully organized the evacuation while the Alliance forces suffered defeat. Simultaneously, Reinhard anticipates an impending civil war within the Empire. To prevent Alliance intervention, he plans to infiltrate Lynch's command to orchestrate a military coup. This strategy is concealed behind a prisoner exchange involving two million captives. The narrative concludes at the end of 796 S.C. / 487 I.C., highlighting the strategic maneuvers and historical context surrounding these pivotal characters and events.