Chapter Two: A Whole Old World

[Akirapryde]

In the Medical Bay. As Thorchan started to stir, both the nurse and the doctor spotted the movement. Both rose from their desks and rushed over to Thorchan’s bed side. The doctor spoke with a thick accent, “be calm. Your mind suffered great trauma. You had a hard battle and your body will take some time to recover.” He motioned for the nurse to pass him his stethoscope, “there was a few moments where we thought we lost you. We are glad to see you awake but you are not out of danger.” The doctor started to take Thorchan vitals as the nurse moved to the other side of Thorchan’s bed.

She smiled as rested a hand on Thorchan’s shoulder, “I am sure once the doctor finds you stable, you can join your friends. I think they went down to the lounge. Would you like me to go ask them to return to your side?”

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Back in the lounge, Alice looked around before her eyes found Adrian, “There is some kind of power struggle between the military and the civilian leadership on this ship.” She paused and thought, “I haven’t seen who could be this civilian leadership could be. But they are in direct conflict with the military leadership.”