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He tossed and turned unable to sleep ,it seemed every time he closed his eyes he would see them , their skin and hair white as snow ,their faces looking at him with unseen eyes . Hunter realized he had to talk to someone but who? Cross had not been part of the mission and just knew what was told, M’Mera he hardly knew the COS besides she was trained in a different way .He’s best option had to be Glen with his years of experience and wisdom and most importantly he too had been present during the last mission . Hunter thought about it perhaps more then he should until finally after much consideration decided to contact him .

=/\= Captain , doctor Hunter here, I’m sorry to disturb you but would you find time for me to came to your office ,nothing serious really but I feel the need to speak to someone =/\= . After he ended the call the man wondered if he had made the right decision.

=/\= Captain Glen here. Ah! Doctor Hunter. I had wanted to arrange a meeting with you in any case. I free right now if you come to my Ready Room. =/\=

=/\= On my way Captain =/\=

Hunter headed to the Ready Room ,he found the door open and stepped in ,gave Glen a nod ‘’ Thank you Sir for finding the time to see me , much appreciated’‘.

“Your welcome,” Glen replied. “It has been a busy day, with some new crew to see, but I’ve wanted to see you since we got back from the last planet.”

Glen continued, “I think our relationship has been a little shaky at times. You were never given enough clearly defined expectations from the hierarchy. Also, our intra-ship communication channels needed much improvement. This led to the problems that you had with trust, and as a result, you often came across as distant, and as someone seeking admiration from others. I want to apologise for that, because I’ve come to see that you are neither a vain nor a conceited man at all.”

Glen added, “I do appreciate that working under Dr. Cross can be quite stressful and that you are simply a man who likes order and who is frustrated without a clear hierarchical management structure. You should know that Dr. Cross thinks very highly of you. You are also an intelligent man, and a very fine surgeon. I was also very impressed by your leadership on the last mission, getting the officers and crew to use that climbing gear safely, and making sure we didn’t get lost underground.”

“Anyhow,” Glen said, “I think it is long overdue, but I would like to promote you to the position of full Lieutenant, effective today!”

• Glen, CO