Home Sick

Back on the Leviathan after the uncomfortable supply mission with Commander Rashad, Dakul was taking a break. The supply mission had been an over all success, although Commander Rashad wasn't particularly friendly. The two had managed to find lots of edile plants and heavy deposits of iron and zinc in the planet. They had brought back all the food supplies they could which had now been stored in cargo bay two.

Dakul was now on his way to the holodeck. He entered, loading a combat training program. He walked into the centre of a ring where a klingon materialised in front of him. The Klingon charged at Dakul and knocked him flat to the ground. Dakul got back to his feet, but the Klingon knocked him down again.

*I don't understand. It's on the easiest setting... I've never had difficulty with this one before.*

Dakul tried to sweep the Klingons legs from under him, but the Klingon jumped and came down landing an elbow in Dakul's stomach.

"Computer end program."

The ring shimmered away leaving Dakul on the floor of the holodeck. *What is wrong with me ?*

He got up and left the holodeck.

"Hello there Lieutenant" came a voice. Dakul, slightly startled,turned to see who it was. "Are you alright Lieutenant ? This is the third time you've walked past this way and stopped at this window." said Lieutenant Gordon.

"Yeah, I'm just fine Lieutenant..."

"I know what your thinking." Said Gordon joining Dakul a the window. "You're home sick aren't you ?"

"Is it that obvious ?" He asked

"Pretty much. When you wander aimlessly around the ship for hours and stare in the direction of home."

"I guess I have made it a bit obvious" Dakul remarked. "How long do you think it will take for us to get home ?"

"To be honest, I don't know. Let's just keep our hopes high that this array we are heading for turns up something."

"Let's just hope that it's not a dead end. I'm not looking forward to a five year journey in that direction." Dakul said looking back in the direction of the Milky Way