Act One, Scene One

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Ensign Neuman was not reluctant to admit his lack of experience, even to the Captain. After all, there was no combat to be had prior to his assignment on the Thunderchild; only war stories given to him by more veteran crew members onboard the USS Tian An Men. Nonetheless, Bram felt he had handled his duties well during the engagement and did not suppose the Captain thought otherwise.

Ensign Neumann gave the Captain a firm grip and nodded. “Yes sir, that was my first time” he said, then continued, “How long will the ship be sidelined? Will we be going after the rogue carrier?”

Bram wondered if even the Captain was sure of how long that would be. Although he was enjoying the time at Deep Space Nine, he was also looking forward to another experience in combat.