On the other hand, there seemed to be a wisdom lurking behind Shannon’s blue eyes that belied her youth. Hers was a childhood marked by tragedy, and that she emerged from the calamity of Tarsus IV able to process the sights she had witnessed and the memories she still carried was a testament to her character and inner strength. Even as an adult encountering only the aftermath of what Shannon and her fellow colonists endured, Georgiou remained haunted by those memories.
