Besides the celebrations, Liberty and her two allies also had to deal with the serious side of government. A courier arrived with the news that escaped minotaurs had retreated to Port de la Montagne and, together with the mermen, were setting up a base for a counter-revolution.
Cross, aka Delecroix, leaned over to Liberty and whispered to her, "I know the perfect man to solve this problem. He's been waiting for months for an opportunity like this, and I know him to be an excellent leader and strategist."
"He's from a planet in the outer rim...nothing much: sheep, honey, resin and wax, and the export of slaves. And cheap wine, too. His name is Neo Palon. We were on the same slave ship back in the day, and that's how I met him.
"And why am I just hearing this now? Go ahead, find the man and send him to me."
A few days later, Neo Palon arrived at Liberty. "So you're the guy who can't wait to get into action? What's wrong with your arm, anyway?"
"A little scuffle...the result of a duel." "Delacroix tells me you're our man. How are you going to handle our problem?"
"Off Port de la Montagne, merman slaves are holding a group of triceratops captive in a sailing ship. I want to sail there with my best men, throw any crew overboard, and free the triceratops."
"So what? Triceratops aren't exactly sweethearts and are difficult to train, let alone control." "No problem, where I come from, we know how to deal with these kinds of creatures. Before you know it, I'll have taken over the fort and put the minotaurs and mermen to the sword."