The Observer

[Michael 0]

Hawk sat there alone in his apartment three days after his graduation from the Academy.

His eyes scrolling over the recent construction logs of the USS Challenger.

 

"looks like they are still on schedule", he said to himself

 

Even during the last year of the Academy while the Challenger was still in its early stages of construction Hawk would always try to find time between his studies to find scraps of information regarding the ship and its new technology.

 

He sat there with anticipation and worry. He had sent in an application for consideration for a posting to the Challenger, but he knew there were other more experienced officers that had also sought intrest in joining the crew, ....many more.

 

As he went over the construction logs that same feeling he had felt for over four years started to creep into his stomach. He slowly put down the contruction reports and turned to one of the very few objects that adorned his apratment, a simple picture in a black frame. In the picture was a woman with peircing brown eyes and light curly hair. As Hawk gazed into the picture his youthfull looking face seemed to age 10 years.

 

"Well hun, is this what you wanted?", he said while still glaring into the picture.

 

Hawk looked around the bare room then focused his attention back upon the lone picture. His hand raised and his finger touched the picture and slid down its length.

 

Turning his head back to the reports "Ahhhh they have completed the Deuterium tank installation....."

Edited January 23, 2008 by Michael