He light-heartedly ordered them to “Stow it!” and resumed his emotionless stance at the ship’s controls… monitoring the sensors and controls for the least little sign of trouble. Captain Ben-Gurion was speechless! The veteran space pilot floated through the next ten hours of ‘rest period.’ He returned to the bridge with such a lightness of step that the crew accused him of slowing the gravity ring! He smiled as his closest colleagues teased unmercifully. “You are a father!” She saw the light in his eyes. “I have something to tell you!” She hoped he would be joyful as well… but she held her breath as the steely captain of the Great Northern wondered at her words. ![]() Abiyah was coming off the bridge for mandatory rest and the young woman beckoned him to their quarters. ![]() ![]() Sarah was practically giddy as she raided the galley for ice cream. Sarah could not wait to tell Abiyah the blessed news! With the last colonists on Mars to stay, the little crew felt a rush of freedom! Though they certainly pitied the colonists in their authoritarian community, they were glad to be rid of the oppression of George Apollonius themselves. ![]() Copyright © 2017, The Kirchman Studio, all rights reserved
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