In the Fort Laramie episode titled Young Trooper, listeners are introduced to a young boy named Jed, who has just survived a brutal Indian massacre. The episode opens with the aftermath of the tragedy, where Captain Lee Quince and his men are tasked with burying the dead and restoring order. The haunting image of women and children lost to violence sets a somber tone as the characters grapple with the implications of such brutality in their lives.