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certain what the general had
planned, but he strongly suspected the Kleese wouldn’t be pleased when they
found out.
Chapter Four
Wade stepped off
the battlecruiser Constellation and took a deep breath of the air in the brightly
lit flight bay. Even though the air in the ship was continuously refreshed and
harmful toxins removed by the air regeneration equipment, it still had a particular
smell that could only be associated with spaceships. The air in the massive
flight bay seemed so much fresher. Looking around, he could see another
battlecruiser and several light cruisers setting in their cradles. Numerous
crew personnel were busily working on the ships and loading supplies.
“I’m glad to
get home,” Beth spoke from behind him as she stepped out of the main airlock,
followed by several other marines. She stopped next to Wade and glanced around
the bay at the other battlecruiser. It was the Armageddon, Fleet Admiral
Kirby’s flagship.
“I need to
find a bar with some good beer,” Sergeant Dawson stated as he stepped out with
Sergeant Russell. They were closely followed by Lieutenant Stern, Corporal
Foster, and several others.
“There’s a new
place in the main food court,” Nicole commented as she took a moment to
stretch. Even though the ship had large corridors to allow them to move around
in their battle suits, it still seemed small when compared to the flight bay
and the rest of Centerpoint Station. “It’s supposed to be pretty good. They
even have a live band in the evenings.”
“Great!”
Sergeant Dawson spoke with a slight southern drawl in his voice. “Let’s head
there. Good beer and dancing, I can handle that.” Alcohol was not allowed on
spaceships and it had been a long deployment. “I hope they have some of the
stronger stuff.”
“Perhaps you
should stick with soda pop,” suggested Sergeant Russell, slapping Dawson on the back. “I don’t want to have to carry you back to the barracks.”
“A challenge!”
Dawson spoke his eyes gleaming. “We’ll see who can hold their liquor!”
Beth turned
around and gazed at the marines behind her with a look of warning in her eyes,
particularly at the two sergeants. “You have two weeks of leave; try not to spend
it all in the bars. And I don’t want any of you ending up on report. Is that
understood?”
“I’ll make
sure they behave,” Nicole promised with a grin. “Come on boys, let’s go find
that drink.”
Beth and Wade
watched as the group headed off across the flight bay toward one of the large hatches
that allowed entrance to the station proper.
“Do you think
they’ll stay out of trouble?” asked Wade, glancing over at Beth.
“I doubt it,”
replied Beth, shaking her head with a knowing glint in her eyes. “They wouldn’t
be who they are if they did.”
“I’ve got to
report to General Mitchell and Fleet Admiral Kirby to go over the mission
report in a few hours. Want to grab a bite to eat when the briefing's over?”
Wade hated debriefings even though he knew they were necessary.
“Sure,” Beth replied.
Wade and she had become very good friends over the last few years and often ate
together. “I’m kind of tired of ship food anyway. After a while, it all seems
to taste the same.”
“Then I’ll see
you after the meeting,” Wade answered with a smile.
Beth nodded;
she didn’t plan on staying at Centerpoint for too long. The only relative of
Beth’s that had survived the attack on Earth was her mother, and she was
currently living in Vesta. Beth planned on catching a passenger liner to the
asteroid and visiting her mom as soon as she could. She also wanted to see the
New Eden habitat. Everyone she had talked to said it was impressive and the
largest one in the Solar System.
-
Several hours
later, Wade made his way through the wide corridors of Centerpoint Station toward
his meeting with the higher officers. As he walked along the corridors, he
couldn’t help but notice how much everything had
planned, but he strongly suspected the Kleese wouldn’t be pleased when they
found out.
Chapter Four
Wade stepped off
the battlecruiser Constellation and took a deep breath of the air in the brightly
lit flight bay. Even though the air in the ship was continuously refreshed and
harmful toxins removed by the air regeneration equipment, it still had a particular
smell that could only be associated with spaceships. The air in the massive
flight bay seemed so much fresher. Looking around, he could see another
battlecruiser and several light cruisers setting in their cradles. Numerous
crew personnel were busily working on the ships and loading supplies.
“I’m glad to
get home,” Beth spoke from behind him as she stepped out of the main airlock,
followed by several other marines. She stopped next to Wade and glanced around
the bay at the other battlecruiser. It was the Armageddon, Fleet Admiral
Kirby’s flagship.
“I need to
find a bar with some good beer,” Sergeant Dawson stated as he stepped out with
Sergeant Russell. They were closely followed by Lieutenant Stern, Corporal
Foster, and several others.
“There’s a new
place in the main food court,” Nicole commented as she took a moment to
stretch. Even though the ship had large corridors to allow them to move around
in their battle suits, it still seemed small when compared to the flight bay
and the rest of Centerpoint Station. “It’s supposed to be pretty good. They
even have a live band in the evenings.”
“Great!”
Sergeant Dawson spoke with a slight southern drawl in his voice. “Let’s head
there. Good beer and dancing, I can handle that.” Alcohol was not allowed on
spaceships and it had been a long deployment. “I hope they have some of the
stronger stuff.”
“Perhaps you
should stick with soda pop,” suggested Sergeant Russell, slapping Dawson on the back. “I don’t want to have to carry you back to the barracks.”
“A challenge!”
Dawson spoke his eyes gleaming. “We’ll see who can hold their liquor!”
Beth turned
around and gazed at the marines behind her with a look of warning in her eyes,
particularly at the two sergeants. “You have two weeks of leave; try not to spend
it all in the bars. And I don’t want any of you ending up on report. Is that
understood?”
“I’ll make
sure they behave,” Nicole promised with a grin. “Come on boys, let’s go find
that drink.”
Beth and Wade
watched as the group headed off across the flight bay toward one of the large hatches
that allowed entrance to the station proper.
“Do you think
they’ll stay out of trouble?” asked Wade, glancing over at Beth.
“I doubt it,”
replied Beth, shaking her head with a knowing glint in her eyes. “They wouldn’t
be who they are if they did.”
“I’ve got to
report to General Mitchell and Fleet Admiral Kirby to go over the mission
report in a few hours. Want to grab a bite to eat when the briefing's over?”
Wade hated debriefings even though he knew they were necessary.
“Sure,” Beth replied.
Wade and she had become very good friends over the last few years and often ate
together. “I’m kind of tired of ship food anyway. After a while, it all seems
to taste the same.”
“Then I’ll see
you after the meeting,” Wade answered with a smile.
Beth nodded;
she didn’t plan on staying at Centerpoint for too long. The only relative of
Beth’s that had survived the attack on Earth was her mother, and she was
currently living in Vesta. Beth planned on catching a passenger liner to the
asteroid and visiting her mom as soon as she could. She also wanted to see the
New Eden habitat. Everyone she had talked to said it was impressive and the
largest one in the Solar System.
-
Several hours
later, Wade made his way through the wide corridors of Centerpoint Station toward
his meeting with the higher officers. As he walked along the corridors, he
couldn’t help but notice how much everything had
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