The decorated warrior, the commander who worked through blood clots and brutal betrayal attacks from her own crew has returned. Elderfleet Command has spoken. The Eldership will once again be commanded by Captain Wife. There had been rumors that the fabled Eldership One might be mothballed, that the days of adventure (and insanity) would be over. But then came the orders.
- Refurbish the ship
- Prepare for another long cruise
- Formulate a plan to tackle a completely new continent and country
The Captain accompanied by Elderfleet Command's base staff prepare to leave the lift and enter the bridge.
"Captain on the Bridge"
The Captain notices a rather sparsity of crew...as in practically no one. A single Elderfleet officer stands and salutes.
Captain Wife is stunned.
"Who allowed this 'PetaQ' on board my ship."
"Nice to see you again too Captain Wife," de-I responds
"You were sentenced to the Albuquerque penal colony for your self-confessed assault on me in Gothenburg!"
"Um, Captain," the base officer interjected, "There was a slight problem with staffing this mission."
"What problem."
"Most of those old enough to qualify for the mission have either retired or have died. It is one of the problems we're facing at Elderfleet Command. We couldn't let you go on a mission without ANY crew. de-I was the only available option."
"I swear de-I, you throw one more suitcase at me, and I'll have you eating Gagh for the rest of your life."
"Yes, Ma'am!"
Wife, turning to the base officer, "And I suppose the Eldership rules still apply that we have to reverse roles on a regular basis?"
"Sorry Captain."
"Fine. Come along de-I. I may have to put up with you, but at least now I have someone to delegate the rather perilous mission of accompanying the Consort of Pu Lee Shah on some crazy quest to conquer Western Australian wine and cuisine.
1 comment:
I love every part of this story, but especially the fact that you spelled petaQ correctly.
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