August, 2271
(Obviously, I've skipped a great deal to get here, but I wanted you to know where 'here' was. More coming as time permits!)
Angel's ninth birthday party is in full swing, and her parents are just barely managing to keep the handful of kids under control when Commander (yes, he has long deserved a promotion) Corwin calls.
He says he's sorry to interrupt, but turn on ISN and have Shawn sit in front of the monitor. His dad is in the news. Earth is in the news!
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January, 2272
Shawn turns seven. His party takes place off-station and a week early. He's with his dad, on earth. The plague is cured and the quarantine is over.
Whoo!
(end for now - there are lots of gaps to be filled in, adventures to add, but this is the main plot. Like?)