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To live is to walk beside Death but never join hands. ~ Captain Buck "Slackeye" Roberts

Mr. Bird flung his food away and leaped to his feet, glaring around at no one in particular. 'I am not a dog!' he shouted agrily, his gold earrings flashing in the firelight.

The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem

A ship's captain was her master and the right hand of God in Heaven Himself, and concerned with matters of such grave importance that minor issues like food for the mortals in his command were entirely beneath him."I'll get someone else to take this duty, sir," Creedy said stoutly."The nonessential personnel are already on leave, XO," Grimm replied. "All the remaining hands are fully engaged in installing the new systems and making repairs. You know that.""But, sir," Creedy said. "What will the crew

Ex __leet man?___e was a full Commander, last I heard, sir.___nteresting._ Falconer commented. __et me his specs. If I have to take him aboard my ship, I want to know all about him._ She swallowed. __es sir.__alconer returned his attention to Nordyke.__hat__ their location?___hey__e about a week outside the Hermes system, Captain.___elm, set a course _ best possible speed!___m _ sir, we__e on conversion drive at the moment._ The helmsman reported.__ know, Linson _ d__ou think I__ senile?___o, sir _ I_ The young helmsman stammered.__ did say __est possible speed_, didn__ I?___es, sir.

Captain Harald Biscay rubbed his graying temples, staring deep in thought at the vast star field showing on the large navigation display on the bridge. It had been a pretty rough few days for him. Of all the things he__ seen in his travels through the universe, not many rated worthy of being remembered. Of the few examples of items Captain Biscay rated that highly, when he was a young man, his uncle would often play the bagpipes at strange hours of the night _ shortly before being put in a __ome_. That rated a mention.

Gankis lifted an arm to point at the distant shale cliffs. "And in the face of it there were thousands of little holes, little what-you-call-'ems...""Alcoves," Kennit supplied in an almost dreamy voice. "I call them alcoves, Gankis. As would you, if you could speak your own mother tongue.