Skye sighed slightly and rolling over checked the time. It was three am earth time. She felt along the bedside and hit the light control allowing a small illumination level to brighten to just enough to sit up and read. She slid up the back of the bed and picking up the PaDD she had placed down only three hours ago started to read again. It had been a while since she had suffered a sleepless night but experience had taught her there was no use forcing the matter. She would read a bit until she felt drowsy again then lie back and try again until it was time for her shift.

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