In space, you cannot lie... A diverse group of interstellar travelers follows protocol on a starship to avoid space madness. Despite precautions, there is a strange and powerful force at work that draws out truths the travelers would prefer remain hidden. But why is one silent traveler not affected? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This short story won the 2005 annual fiction contest of THE SWORD REVIEW.