I ran toward the lander area. The real heroes were the four of them. The two of them would let me sit by their sexy feet, between their thrones. My remarkably high scores in training got me assigned as Third Officer. When I retired at age 104, my replacement would be one of our planet’s first elected officials, my grandson Ahmed Charles O’Connor-Davies. Wake another doctor, in case …”
Later, several people told me the orders I gave saved the ship. REE! They were my friends, and the orders I gave killed them. –
I had no idea the worst thing in my life would be a five-gram piece of icy comet tail, smaller than a grape. The four crew members managed to close the lander hatch most of the way, but a large pipe blocked it from shutting completely. When I retired at age 104, my replacement would be one of our planet’s first elected officials, my grandson Ahmed Charles O’Connor-Davies. I sacrificed four, to save the mission. Course changed 1.6 degrees to starboard.”
I contemplated and gave orders,
