Epilogue

"Memomail as an addendum to: Jan Ohnehand, for his sister Lena Ohnehand.

My name is Franz Lauritzen and I was castle captain in Neu‐München when your brother Jan showed up at our house. We joined his venture, which unfortunately failed in Lübeck. We were ambushed, which only Jan and I survived. We were sent to a a breeding colony in orbit, where we lived as prisoners for several months.

After our return to Earth, your brother Jan was accused of being responsible for blowing up the trade chain. I wish it were so, at least then he would be a hero. I don't know about you guys out there now, but if it's the way I think it is, then I know it's good the way it is.

Jan and I were transferred to this wing almost two years ago now, where we live like the other prisoners as penalized people. I came to know Jan as a clear‐thinking strategist with excellent skills who showed no fear in battle and became a good friend over the course of his captivity.

After his so‐called trial, I did not see him again for several days. One day he was completely broken and transferred to our prison wing. He had been tortured and badly beaten. Obviously, that did a lot of damage to his health, because now he is retarded like a little boy who sometimes babbles to himself and doesn't always know exactly where and who he is. He mentions you and his wife Veronika often, thinks of you all the time, and I suppose he wants me to say hello to you both. He still wears her cross and your rosary with the three beads and the wooden cross over his robe.

Unfortunately, he has completely regressed mentally to the level of a six‐year‐old, so I can't talk to him much anymore. He talks to me like a child and I try to be a good father to him, although that is very difficult in captivity. With his disability, eating, etc. are a bit complicated, but we all stick together here and get him through it together. Thank God he has kept his strong constitution remained, which is of vital importance in a kennel like this one; in that respect, please don't worry.

After the long time I have been imprisoned, I don't have much hope that we will be released. But Jan looks at me sometimes with bright shining eyes and says:

"Lena will come, Lena will come for me!"

Farewell, wherever you are.

Franz Lauritzen, Prisoner 745612, Headquarters Earth.

End memomail."