In her dressing room backstage, TV personality Amanda Connor reclines in her chair as she speaks with her scheduled guest for the next show.

"Yes, Governor Phaeton. General Shiva's already gone over every inch of the studio with his security forces and personally vetted every single member of my staff."

She pauses for several moments

"Oh, absolutely. I'm looking forward to it," she says with a smile. Hanging up the phone, she acknowledges you for the first time.