For years he struggled to avoid anything that might adversely affect his case.īut that might not be enough. When he wasn’t working, he was studying or volunteering. He worked three jobs to pay the rent on his tiny share.
Victor severed all ties with his parents and enrolled himself in an outreach education program. “So when I decided that this was something I wanted to do, I knew I would need to make sacrifices.” I mean I’d be leery too,” Victor said at a small café outside of his university.
He knew that the UEE would regard his desire to become a Citizen with skepticism. His parents had over sixty counts of piracy, theft, assault and robbery between them. However, the disparity these two young men will face highlights the flaws in the system, because we all know the truth: They are both on the road to Citizenship, but they will have two very different experiences.Ĭurrent laws stipulate that each case for Citizenship is to be reviewed independently of the applicant’s background, focusing instead on whether the Civilian is actively contributing to the good of the society. These two young men, both seventeen now, have one thing in common. Born to a life of privilege and security, his parents are long-standing Citizens and entrepreneurs in Croshaw. As a child, all he knew of the universe was violence and anarchy. Born in a small settlement in the Tyrol system, his father and mother are both members of the notorious Screaming Galsons pack. Life is an uphill battle for Victor Heller.