Luka stood quietly near the airlock, ready to get off Athena and head home. Home. It was so strange that she was going home. And so painfully soon. It felt like she’d been aboard the ship for months or years, but somehow it had been less than a full month since her arrival. With all the insanity that was the mission to the Mirror Universe, she had lost track of time.

Mukin stood beside her, quietly scratching his neck with a hind paw. She leaned down to scritch right behind his ears. At least one of her new friends was coming with her. Well, Mukin wasn’t a new friend. She had already said her goodbyes, and hopefully this would go smoothly. The Athena docked with the transport ship, and after a little while, the airlock hissed open.

Luka, XO (outgoing)