At 40 years old Allie has finally earned her freedom. 20 years of toleranting abuse and fear has left her numb and cold to the promises of a brighter future. Taking a job as a repair engineer aboard a interspecies ship ran by the Atssk is her first step forward toward independence. Love is the last thing on her mind and self sufficiency the first. This is the beginning part 1 of the novel, it is sectioned off in separate parts for easier reading. This is the introductory events before the main story started its journey. Part 2 now on haitus