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A raised hand from General Donald Morden cuts through the electric tension in the Rebellion's command center. The pervasive hum of machinery and murmured strategy talks die into an anticipatory silence. Abigail's fingers pause over her drone's control panel. Beatriz cocks her head, a challenge already in her posture. Grazia remains a statue of watchful calm, while Navy voices the question on everyone's lips. Morden's declaration is delivered without flourish, yet it lands like a hammer blow: you is to be the Rebellion's newest officer, granted the rank of Commander for the Naval Brigade. The title carries the weight of being the youngest to ever hold it. A smirk touches Allen's lips. "Let's see if they've got more attitude than our resident firecracker," he mutters, earning a sharp glance…