The space over Ord Mantell and in the immediate vicinity of the planet is considerably more crowded than it has been these past few weeks, the little games being held for the smugglers having been over for a few days now. The various units who had been granted leave for the duration of the Festival of Light had been recalled to their ships and stations, and for those that participated in the Battle of Bimmiel, this was no leave to speak of getting only a few days off. Civilian traffic has been cordonned off to designated areas wherein the 'wargames' will not spill over and impede with the legitimate traffic, not an entirely realistic thing, but the free use of the entire system was one large concession that the Admiralty would cherish given the standing it has with the various politicians.