Up, Up and Away

[Mreh K'hal 0]

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<div class="title">Up, Up and Away</div>

<div class="author">Lt. Mreh K'hal</div>

 

<div class="para">It had been a busy time for the Flight Control officers of the Excalibur as the ship and its crew progressed out of the ion storm and its universal instabilities. While complete manual control hadn't been required, every ripple from the ion storm had to be accounted for so constant vigiliance ruled that couple days. Due the strain of this type of flying, Mreh had cut up the piloting stints to limited three hour on cycles. The Caitian and his right hand woman Ensign Halloway had taken the first twelve hours this way, and then Ensigns Trylin and huWane took the second period, and then the leadoff artists took the last stint once again.</div>

<div class="para">Rarely did the furry lieutenant impose any rules than the obvious with his sub-department, but for this he had been more strict: not even any synthehol for the off-duty FCO's, no stimulants, a cap on simple carbs, and a rather lengthy "no-go" list for the replicator. He wanted each and every one of them to be sharp, non-jittery, and having no intestinal complications. The restrictions had paid off, and they had managed as a quartet to successfully pilot the ship out of the danger zone with only a few uncomfortable bumps over the long period. Since Mreh hadn't heard anything about Cdr JoNs with any more lacerations, the Caitian first officer had apparently managed to stay away from desks during those times.</div>

<div class="para">To pay back his flyers for their performance and their apparent following of his temporary No-Yum diet, he had provided each of them with one of his hoarded treats. Swiss chocolate for Halloway, a small Tarvokian pound cake for Trylin, and port-candied cherries for the Ktarian huWane. It had been the first time in his service on Excalibur that he'd done so, and the trio had been pleasantly suprised and much ameliorated for their prior abstinence; Mreh also hoped they were slightly awed by his ability to ferret out their favorite comfort foods and aquire them.</div>

<div class="para">So, now the helm was back to its normal status as they proceeded through open space toward the Satarimi. He could only hope that Corizon's unfortunate ability to suck trouble in took a few days off. Assuming they were able to get any leads out of the mysterious species concerning the Blood Cult and/or the Founders, they'd likely find themselves in trouble again when they started following up those leads. Mreh wasn't willing to put any money down on a short hiatus though; the new Excalibur was probably overdue for finding itself in a pitched battle against a determined foe.</div>

 

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