A lot had been bothering Adira since the end of their last mission, but what bothered her most was how Stovik had reacted when Loring revealed the status of the mission. His thoughts couldn’t have been far from hers or any other person on the ship. Adira took a deep breath as she approached the captain’s quarters. She tried to calm herself as she rang the chime, and waited.

Lt.(j.g.) Givens, sec/intell