Adventures with Captain Amelia
~I~

It had been a lifelong dream for Secco Clawmire to be able to travel far and wide through the galaxy, to be able to reach distant locations and explore the depths of the unknown. He had even enrolled in an interstellar navy academy in order to explore the depths of the seas and oceans, but his major goal was to explore space and find many hidden planets and other places outside his own planet. That was quite a dream of his, but surprisingly enough - he came to have such a dream only by the time of his teenage years. As a kid he had liked fighting and competitions better, and so the dream of exploring places far and wide was mostly kept on the backburner of his mind. It was no wonder that he was a capable brawler, and only then he decided to learn more about navigation and exploring.
	Right now he was an adult, and somewhat trained in the basics of seamanship and interstellar navigation. What he needed was a captain to get him under his wing so he could finally prove his value and then he would be able to launch his career far and wide. And he would be able to drop the routine grinding in common work. Maybe he would even be able to conciliate both the skill of being a brawler alongside being a steward of a ship. –‘Hmmm, yeah, that would be pretty damn nice, if I may say so.’ – Secco thought to himself.
	The only ‘problem’ was that he required someone who would be more than willing to take him under his or her wing, so he could then prove his valour to said captain, as well as anyone else of interest. That was perhaps the thing that had the biggest effect of ‘catch-22’ over him - he had to prove his valour, but at the same time, he had to find someone who would be willing to help him do so. –‘Hm, still - I don’t see why I wouldn’t have anyone willing to help me if that’s the case. I’m sure there’s perhaps a grumpy captain who is willing to train newbies. It may not be easy, sure, but I don’t see why I should be concerned about anything.’ – Secco thought. He was on his break and thinking a lot about his dreams. –‘Heh, if anything, I should keep an eye out for that opportunity at the fair next week. There will be a few interstellar captains which will be around scouting for talents. I’m hoping I can spend some time with a cew and learn the best I can!’.
	With that in mind, Secco decided to make plans already, on how he would be able to get a captain’s attention on choosing him. He would need to be discrete, and show he’s interested in voyages, but not show any excitement about it. That was really easy, all things considered, he just needed the opportunity. But since it would take up a whole week for the fair to happen, all he could do was wait. And work!
─
	Three days later, Captain Amelia was already making plans for her eventual return to the planet which would be holding a fair for many interstellar captains through the galaxy, in search for new recruits. Even if she didn’t show herself to be as such, she was running out of options. She needed a capable and courageous person willing to take on a ton of challenges she would put the trainee over - the biggest thing she wanted from said person would be commitment and interest in learning.
	But of course, this was only a question of time and possibility if a person would do so. But since interstellar recruits were dime a dozen, she figured those who were interested would show their best. She stopped to inspect her ship and crew while they were ashore. Everyone was working and doing their best, excellent. The first mate, second mate, the cook, the cleaners and everyone else were doing as they had been told, and everyone was doing things together. Amelia was very proud herself in having chosen great crewmates for her ship - perhaps someone from the outside could easily claim they weren’t all ‘the top of the league’ or whatever, but they balanced loyalty with hard work in a quintessential manner that she was very satisfied with. So to hell with those who only complained about her crew. She could tolerate complaints about her, but whenever someone spoke about her crew - that was when she got mad. She had a form of protectiveness over them, and only those close to her could understand what this was about.
	–‘I don’t see why I should be worried about this gathering. It will be a great experience and I am sure I will find someone. Come hell or high water.’ – She thought to herself, as she viewed navigation routes in her map. She had a lot to think about on her way back, and a casual chat with someone would surely help.
	–“S.A.N., are you there?” – Amelia asked for her robotic partner.
	–“I am right here, miss.” – Replied a female robotic voice that went to meet with her. S.A.N. was “Scholarly Assistant Navigator”, and a mix of drone and robot that helped anyone who needed anything to help on the voyage. –“What can I help you with?” – She asked.
	–“I believe I am in need of an overview of my ship. Would you mind giving an overall analysis of it and let me know what requires repair?” – Amelia asked, giving an excuse just to talk to someone.
	–“Very well, miss, this will only take a few moments.” – S.A.N. replied, and began a scan all over the ship to any faulty parts around the ship that required repair. The analysis didn’t take long, but she was able to detect a faulty sector at some thrusters and parts of the engine which required a slight checkup. –“I detect the posterior thrusters are in need of repair, and it would be advisable to check. Not in a sorry state, but a repair is definitely necessary.”.
	–“Thank you, S.A.N.” – Amelia replied, already having an idea this was the case. –“Say, would you think a newcomer to this ship would be a welcome change? I feel as if our crew needs at least someone new, and I’d like to hear your opinion on the matter.” – She said, putting the ship on autopilot and turning back to look at her partner.
	–“I do think our crew is competent, captain. But I see that having an extra member with us would make things considerably easier for the crewmates at the deck and at the lower quarters. The cooking, the cleaning and the combat teams are in good numbers, I feel. We also lack a secondary captain.” – S.A.N. replied, giving a cold analysis of the situation and praise for the crew altogether.
	Amelia nodded and smiled. –“As I expected. Thank you for the help, S.A.N. I felt as if it would be useful to have someone to train to be the secondary captain, and a hand at our deck. I have a good hunch we might find one at the upcoming fair. I just need someone who is willing to learn and can take on tasks without a problem.” – She commented, looking at a stack of papers on some of the ship’s materials and transport.
	–“Many who are beginners are excited to learn, according to my calculations. While most seem to get tired at the first days, and then comes a point where most slog through the activities, there is a considerable percentage - 8 percent - that keeps up the same level of enthusiasm. It all depends on who it will be.” – S.A.N. commented, bringing up a statistic which could be helpful.
	–“Hum? That is an interesting data, now.” – Amelia said, raising her eyebrow and looking back at her cybernetic partner. This eight percent she hadn’t been told before, and brought up her spirits. –“A bit more than I expected to hear, this is comforting to know. Thank you for that.”.
	–“I got this information from the statistics compiled by the most important and independent analysts that we have, evaluating teamwork, efficiency and communication. So rest assured, I got my sources.” – S.A.N. added, making sure that Amelia would be certain about the information.
	–“I believe you, S.A.N.. Thank you for that - I think I should do a few interviews and tests to see which one I feel confident about from his or her skills. Yes, I think that would be the best thing to do.” – Amelia said, pondering.
	–“I was going to kindly suggest that - it would be most fruitful for you to do interviews and see the way potential newcomers behave or conduct themselves with the rest of the crew and evaluate the behaviour. I’m sure you’ll maximise the results that way. But perhaps you may need to arrive earlier than you planned.” – S.A.N. stated.
	–“Very well. We shall do that.” – Amelia stated, satisfied enough with what she heard. She then got on her announcement system to warn the rest of the crew. –“Ladies and gentlemen, we will be making our way to our destination earlier than we expect. You will be able to visit your families, and we will be holding a few tests to see a newcomer to our crew. Now, I want you to treat the person correctly, no silly jokes. We want a member added to our crew, not to bully someone from outside. I know you folk will be nice, but I am just making sure everyone is aware of what my goal is. Thank you.”.
	With that in mind, she made her way towards the planet.
─
	Four days later, the convention was being held in the city that Secco resided in. Both the seas and the spaceports were busy with the crews of each ship. Some even were showcasing treasures the crews had been able to find in far away places, and Secco made sure to listen to all the tales each one of them had to offer. Some, he pondered, sounded more like fanciful tales of treasures that could be found with relative level of effort. Most of them sounded true, as unlikely as it seemed, because of distant planets as well because the story was consistent. His eyes and ears were soon drawn to a relatively peculiar ship moored in between many others, which were having a few visitors as the others. What called for his attention however was the captain of the said ship: an alien-like looking cat. That caught his attention right there, right now. She looked absolutely stunning, almost like a mother figure of sorts, overseeing the operations. Even more so that she was a captain!
	He could not take his eyes away from the ship, much less to the exotic appearance of the captain. Something drew his eyes toward her, and he had no idea what it was. Maybe it was the more exotic appearance she exhibited, coupled with the fact that she seemed pretty confident in her own ways. But she wasn’t everything, of course - the whole setup of the ship caught his attention. The crew were loud but seemed friendly enough, the ship looked like a state of the art new model, and everything seemed to be flowing nicely. This captain knew how to deal with things, and few around seemed to be on the same level of organisation - and to Secco, the real game changer was the fact that a woman headed the ship.
	–“I assure you everything is in order, captain. Furthermore, I see no need for further repairs. What we require is capable cadets to show interest for future voyages.” – S.A.N. replied to an inquiry made by Captain Amelia.
	–“Very well. That helps to keep things under control. I would like to know, however, why so few of these young sailors found any interest in our ship? Those two siblings - the lad and the lass - looked so eager. A shame they don’t have the necessary training. Sure hope they will come by and visit us at the next exposition. I’m glad the lad seemed very interested, a shame the lass was so shy.” – Captain Amelia replied to her electronic partner.
	Secco decided to approach the crew, and call for the attention of the captain. –“Excuse me, I couldn’t help noticing you guys working here. Hello, I’m Secco Clawmire, I’m a cadet in sea and space navigation.” – He introduced himself, getting the attention of the captain.
	Amelia eyed him up and down and liked what she saw - a cadet willing to learn, and even felt some attraction to his built body. –“Greetings, Mr. Clawmire. I’m Captain Amelia Swadorn. I’m pleased you like our ship, are you interested in knowing more about our crew?” – She asked, willing to test him.
	–“I would love to, captain. I’m looking to join a crew, and willing to prove my worth.” – Secco said in excitement, handing over his paper certifications to her, and showing all the experience he garnered through the years. Hopefully that would give him some form of credence to the captain.
	–“That is a respectable list, Mr. Clawmire. But you are aware that practical experience is what makes a difference to a person standing alongside the crew? You will be under a period of evaluation, and you must prove your worth during this specific timing. I think you will find yourself at home, unless you are a troublemaker. Then your life will be harder than it should be.” – Captain Amelia said, with some admiration to the fellow’s resumé. She expected good results.
	–“I think I’ll be a good crewmate, if you are willing to have me. I definitely want to prove my worth and sail the skies, it has been a recurring thing I have been wanting to do. And not for the first couple of days, either. I want to show my dedication.” – Secco replied, willing to show his worth.
	Amelia smiled, and then introduced each member of the ship to him. Secco decided to chat for a moment with some of them, and felt most members were welcoming - which served as further wish to go forward with this crew. He particularly liked the younger deck aides and the cook, the former because these seemed like good fellows, and the latter because she was very forthcoming and hilarious. Plus, none seemed like they would be there to humiliate him, whatsoever.
	–“You’ll have a lot to do, mate.” – Jeremy, one of the young helpers said.
	–“Won’t be easy and you have to prove you belong here!” – Malcolm, another helper added.
	–“But if you work hard, I’m sure there’s no reason to be worried. We were all newbies once.” – Lenora agreed.
	–“All I got to say is this: After the hard work, all of us get together and enjoy our time. Sing songs too!” – Sheila finished.
	–“These four are the young lads and lasses that will be your partners in charge. And lower degree supervisors in a few ways. Be sure to not get too carried away, of course, we have a lot of fun - but others outside our circle don’t know about fun until we all begin to party! I hope you stick around, you will have a lot of fun with us.” – Constance, the cook, had said, promising Secco a lot of enjoyment and some funny hijinks to the side.
	–“When can I start, captain?” – Secco asked, in private with Amelia. He looked forward to it being as soon as possible, as he had quit his job and was doing a few side things in order to keep his income in check.
	–“Well, I see you have no job, and we plan on staying for a while longer. I think you may start in three days’ time. I would ask you to come and at least have a look at some of our crew working, but we will keep you in training for a week after we take off. I suggest you begin packing up your stuff and be prepared for voyages as soon as possible.” – Captain Amelia had said, expecting the recruit to be ready as soon as possible.
	–“Very well. I will make sure to do so.” – Secco smiled, and extended his hand to shake with the captain’s.
	–“Welcome to the crew. I am confident you will give your best to prove your worth in our team.” – She said, really meaning it, and letting slip some of her modesty.
	–“Thank you, captain! I will do my best, I’m sure.” – He replied, and then made his way towards his house. Finally, his biggest dream was upon him!!! Sailing the space in search of adventures. He only needed to prove his worth.
─
	The last three days had gone by swiftly for Secco, and he had been making a lot of plans for this new job. For one, he had been considering how he would balance out being away from home and his parents, which weren’t dependent on him - thankfully. For two, he needed a profession in order to be somewhere in life and learn things. His relationship with the crew seemed to be positive, all things considered - the younger lads in the ship - Jeremy, Malcolm, Lenora and Sheila - seemed pretty active and willing to prove their worth even if they were relatively new in the crew. There was a lot of explaining how things worked - such as the inner motors and the machines, how did the ship sail around outer space, and how fast it could travel. There was also the safety lessons Secco received directly from Captain Amelia and S.A.N., where the first exercises would be happening in his first voyage. It was all theoretical knowledge for now, and the following days would have his first actual evaluations in flight, where he would need to show how things worked and how to respond to occasions. While one week was too little to get used to things, Amelia had told him that it would be his initial evaluation period.
	–“Of course, after your first approval, we will then move onto a month’s voyage of experience. If you fail, we will deliver you back to your home planet, with a bad mark on your cadet experience.” – Amelia had said, in a mild tone that she had to use to make sure people would properly toe the line.
	–“I understand. I hope I can show proper discipline and prove I belong here!” – Secco had replied, on his third and last day.
	Now it was his actual period of evaluation in the crew, and he was more than ready for it. His parents had wished him the best of luck in his voyage, and he had gone prepared for whatever they threw at him. –“This is going to be pretty good, I think!” – Secco said, having left home early and being on time.
	There were a few people walking the streets, but not anything too bad that he had to race all the way to the docks - indeed, the day was quite comfortable. Secco had separated enough clothes and appropriate travel objects that he was carrying with his bag, thankfully not too hard on its weight. In a matter of a few minutes, he had been able to arrive in the docks, and saw Amelia’s ship, which was still moored, and the crew were talking between one another. Secco signalled his arrival, hoping this would be the big day where he will put himself to the test.
	–“Well, looks like the rookie has arrived!” – Malcolm said, offering a smile and waving at Secco.
	–“Hey Secco. You didn’t just show up early just to cause a good impression, did you?” – Sheila waved at Secco, as they lowered the bridge so he would be able to ascend to where they were.
	Secco made his way up, and soon found himself at the deck of the ship, properly. –“Well, I want to make a good impression, but the most important thing to me is to prove I belong here.” – He commented, hoping he would be well received and nothing too harsh would come over to his training. He was ready, and knew it wouldn’t be easy to do so. But once he had a good standing for himself, then it would be like he was just another member in the crew.
	–“Rookie, hello!” – Jeremy said, coming over to greet Secco, with Lenora trailing behind.
	–“Don’t worry - you have to prove to the good captain that you are willing to work and be part of this crew, and soon enough you’ll be just like us. You should go and talk to her.” – Lenora stated, giving him hints and possibly being helpful.
	Secco pondered if this was good advice, as he was no fool. But time would tell who he would be able to trust and whatnot. But, he would be sure to keep good company with the crew. –“Where is she waiting for me exactly?” – He asked, wondering where he had to go.
	–“In her room, she’s just waiting a few minutes so we may take off.” – Jeremy added, and Secco went there, wasting no time.
	–“Thanks, guys.” – Secco had replied, moving across the ship’s deck and entering inside the inner parts of the ship, passing by the kitchen and turning around to go to the next level. He had run into other workers, mostly men and women like him but obviously older and more advanced in age, who looked more battle hardened and ready to combat other hostile ships that could appear. They did look jolly and probably would be tough men and women who would probably put him to some issues, maybe.
	–“Hey.” – He said, to them - which most seemed to acknowledge his presence. 
	–“So you’re the rookie eh!” – One of the guys said.
	–“Good luck.” – Another said, in an amiable way, but Secco could see most of them seemed to mean well, even if they were more tough guys and ladies.
	They were almost done resting, and would soon be back to work. –“Hey, it is you Secco! Good luck! I believe in you.” – Called someone from the cantina, and Secco could see it was Constance, the kitchen woman.
	–“Thank you Constance!” – Secco greeted the friendly cook, and had climbed to the stairs so he could see the dormitories around, and had gone up another level so he finally arrived at the captain’s quarters. He was focusing on how he would be put to the test. He knocked on the door to her cabin and once he heard her invite him to come in, he did so. There, he also saw for the first time the doctor in the ship, Delbert Dopler.
	–“Greetings, Rookie. How are you?” – Amelia asked, stopping what she was doing and focusing her attention solely on Secco, so they could speak.
	–“I am well, captain Amelia, thank you.” – Secco replied, waiting for her to offer him a seat. He took the seat as soon as she offered him one. –“I’m sorry, I don’t know you?” – Secco said, offering to speak to the doctor.
	–“My name is doctor Delbert Dopler, my lad. Pleasure to meet you. I had been away in the town, fetching supplies for our voyage. Rest assured, it is very good to see another person arriving to be part of our crew.” – He said, very amiably.
	Secco nodded, and Amelia offered a smile, keeping the doctor around.–“” – 
	–“That’s good. So, today begins your training. As we agreed, you’ll have seven weeks of evaluation and tutoring while we explain the inner workings of the ship and how things work here. We’ll stay in orbit of this planet so you can learn every single detail about this ship and the crew. If you are suitable for our crew, then we’ll move to a month’s training, where you will be part of the team as an actual trainee. Should you prove yourself to be competent and have done something great, you will be welcomed into our team.” – Amelia reminded him that it was essentially to get Secco to understand the terms. –“Furthermore, do remember I am the captain of this boat. The final call is reserved to me and me only, and once I give an order - it must be complied with. Do understand, this is not done out of pure nepotism, but only because I am the captain and I have great responsibilities with this ship here. So it is for the wellbeing of everyone involved. Keep in mind we may come under attack, and we may need to defend ourselves, and any form of emergency is essential for each and everyone here to obey the rules.” – Amelia added, making sure to explicitly say everything so he would be aware of the consequences of not obeying orders and doing things as he saw fit. –“Lastly - I know everything that happens on my ship, so if I see something I will say something. Am I clear?” – She finished, hoping that the overall message was clear enough.
	–“Yes, captain.” – Secco replied, fully aware of that. To his luck, his uncle had given him a crash course regarding ships and the rules, when he was younger. So the basics had been covered, and now he would be reminded how things went and learn the rules according to how Amelia enforced them.
	Amelia nodded, offering a smile to the snow leopard. –“Good. Well, S.A.N. will give you a quick glance where your room is in this ship, and a few other things. Hold tight, for we are going to sail very soon.” – She said, and the miniature floating robot joined Secco. She would resume her conversations with the doctor.
	–“It is a great honour to have new crewmembers. We hope you can be part of us!” – Dr. Doppler added, amiably.
	–“Why yes, I look forward to having you in our crew.” – Amelia added, hoping to have Secco with them, but still hoping to evaluate him first.
	–“Thank you, doctor. Captain!” – Secco said, nodding to them both.
	–“Greetings! I am the Scholarly Assistant Navigator, also known as S.A.N. We are now headed to your quarters, and I will guide you again through the basics of your ship. Please follow me at all times, while you may not get lost, it is important for you to keep a close distance at all times. You are being evaluated at this point in time, kindly keep this in mind!” – The flying robot humanoid miniature said, being as welcoming as possible.
	–“I understand.” – Secco said, as he followed it on the way to his bedroom. There were many cabins, 25 in total (27 if you counted Captain’s quarters and Dr. Doppler’s own room - both located in the uppermost floors - which also had their own separate amenities), and they were separated by categories: Deck hands, defence, cleaning, cafeteria, and guests. Deck hands and infantry had the largest number - seven and ten, respectively. There were four for the cafeteria and four for cleaners. They looked very spacious considering the sheer size of the ship, which was compensated for in not cramming everyone together to fit more members of a crew. –“Wow, the ship almost seems like it supports more people!” – Secco commented, as he was inside his own quarters, admiring the comfort of it.
	–“Our captain has carefully considered the sheer size of the ship, and taken into account how many people fit here. There is a group of bathrooms as well, just right here in the corridor.” – S.A.N. replied, urging Secco to follow it. As the snow leopard walked, he found a separating gallery with bathrooms all over the place, at least 10 bathrooms in there.
	–“Wow!! That many bathrooms? And they are located to the back of the ship too, I see.” – Secco commented, looking inside of them, and while they were relatively tighter compared to the bedrooms, there was considerable space to it.
	–“Precisely - we have bought and installed new piping and water filtration inside our ship, very recently. Our captain felt it was essential to have well planned bedrooms, bathrooms and a spacious and very clean kitchen, which I will show you just now.” – S.A.N. replied, finding quite curious the surprise of Secco in seeing how well planned the ship was. Before they headed there, they came across other bathrooms which could be used without the need to move between floors, for the crew that were working in the decks. Once they got to the kitchen, S.A.N. showed around the proper cleaning and well keeping that was being done, with Constance greeting him once again.
	–“Wow, things look wonderful here - everyone does a great job!” – Secco commented, hoping to boost the morale of the workers, but certainly making Constance chuckle in response, amiably.
	S.A.N. showed Secco how the food is kept and prepared, all the necessary steps for the workers to keep things clean, and they even had a robot in there to help with the tasks that were located in these quarters. –“Follow me, I will show you our cleaning quarters.” – It said, and Secco followed it.
	They soon came across a considerable keep where cleaning products were stored, and the cleaners were all these, chatting while they took a small break. –“This is the main cleaning office. Here you can see all the materials one may need to keep the basics of the sheep clean and running. In the underground room, we have the items to clean the defence systems and armaments in the ship.” – S.A.N. commented.
	–“Hello rookie!” – One of the cleaners said to Secco, amiably.
	–“Greetings!” – Secco said, then following S.A.N. on the lower level infirmary, which was present in every level of the ship.
	–“This is the infirmary, which is Dr. Doppler’s workstation. The main wing is located on this floor, where most of the supplies are. He has offices on the second and third floors as well.” – S.A.N. explained.
	–“Very good - especially in places where there’s a big emergency, and first response is essential.” – Secco commented, having been part of a first-aid training. He was sure he would share further details with Dr. Doppler!
	–“Right you are!” – S.A.N. agreed. –“Most of the locations I showed you could seem pointless to a careless captain, but the wellbeing of our crew is number one priority, you understand. In my full analysis and data gathering, it makes the crew work harder and lead better lives during their stay. These are very positive results!” – It said.
	–“Oh yes, I fully agree with you. The wellbeing of a crew is essential.” – Secco said, following S.A.N. to the armament quarters, all located in the lower levels of the ship. It was completely covered and there were light sources indicating defensive positions. Not only were turrets mainly distributed in the lower decks, with two underground floors, there were supply rooms of ammunition, supply rooms of first aid, the fuel tank and its auxiliary counterparts, the electronic installation, and the plumbing system. Extra turrets were located on the first floor of the ship.
	–“Wow, it feels lonely here, somewhat. But probably intense in case of a battle!” – Secco commented, using his eyes instead of his touch to see the cannons and turrets.
	–“Yes, this is the serious area of the ship. The combat is essential to keeping everyone safe, we cannot risk any casualties in any shape or form. Do keep in mind you will undergo training during your stay with us - it is essential for everyone here to learn how to defend oneself.” – S.A.N. commented. –“You can insert me in the likes of those who have undergone this training, as a result, in my own adaptive programme!” – It said, surprising Secco.
	–“Wow, is that so? That’s… impressive, really!” – Secco said, amazed.
	–“Truly! I have my own turret on the deck which is almost like a complement to my robotic body, where I may become more efficient in my combat.” – S.A.N. commented, as they had just passed by many additions to his body, which almost looked like standard biped sized robots which this device could control.
	Secco liked it - it was a pretty neat addition to the fella. –“It almost reminds me of those machines that are piloted by some people to face off against giants!” – He commented.
	–“It is based on this principle, as a matter of fact! Impressive guessing.” – S.A.N. commented, awarding him some observation points. The two then had gone to the deck, and the ship was finally ready for its flight, where they would stay in the orbit of the planet, for Secco’s evaluation period.
	–‘Nothing can go wrong! Come on, you can do this!’ – Secco thought to himself, with great anticipation.
~II~

The outer space could be majestic and it was greatly appreciated by all of those who were curious to see how it looked, more up close and being in the actual silence and tranquillity of being far away from home. That was what the crew of R.L.S. Legacy admired space - the vastness and the endless possibilities of exploration. Amelia was the one that thought the most about the vastness and the whole possibilities, and this was what motivated her to become a captain.
	Over these last few months, or star-time analogous to “six months”, she had been accompanying the crew with a close look at each of them, with the help of her trusty S.A.N. and with the great company of Delbert Doppler, where they often discussed their plans going forward, and where they would go scouting after planets with real and promising treasures. Right now, as they were cruising over the stars in a moment of tranquillity, she reminisced over her crew’s excellent work as usual, and the evaluation period that the newcomer Secco Clawmire had gone through. He had passed his seven day evaluation period with flying colours, and was then initiated. He had been left stranded for three days on a planet, and was able to survive perfectly - even managing to bring to the ship a small hoard of treasures, which the whole team scored big that day. He then swore his oath to the captain, and had gone to his training with the crew. Secco was still a member, and Amelia wished she could pinpoint the reason why she fancied the snow leopard so much.
	–“Captain?” – S.A.N. spoke, placing Amelia back in her senses. –“If you require anything, I believe it would be most useful to have a visit to Dr. Doppler’s infirmary. Do you feel well?” – The assistant navigator asked.
	–“It’s nothing of the sort, S.A.N.” – Amelia stated, thoughtful. –“I am just considering a few things. Why don’t you go to Dr. Doppler, and see if he needs anything?” – She stated, wanting to be in privacy.
	–“Very well! I shall do so, captain.” – S.A.N. took that as his leave, and went over to stay with the physician on board.
	Once she felt herself having an alone time, she went back to her train of thoughts. Delbert and her had been friends, but just that. They had their own moments together, but it was a thing where it was almost as if the two of them were siblings. Closeness with benefits, that was what it was. –“The good doctor certainly has many talents.” – She said to herself, sipping some alcohol.
	But that wasn’t all - there was someone else involved in this whole thing - and it was the newcomer Secco and his many talents. He always seemed to be in a great mood, and ready to be useful to the crew - so full of energy and many talents. He was proving his worth, that was the main takeaway from everything. His willingness to communicate, to share camaraderie with others made him easy to be liked - and she liked that. Even if there were some occasional troubles he had with the infantry team, he seemed to take it rather well. She made sure not to interfere in his learning, curious to know how he would portray himself in occasions where he had to prove his worth. The worst was a fight situation which quickly brewed up, but after a few hits and punches, everyone seemed to get back on track. On Secco’s side, he had the deck hands, and on the side of Radagast the rest of the infantry. Soon after they drank again, everything seemed to be in order and everyone was having fun once again. –“Hmph, these fellows are hard but they sure know how to get everything in order after a good fight. Some can be orderly when they really want it.” – She said to herself.
	The thoughts of Secco took her to a most interesting place - why did she think about the recruit so much? There was a logical explanation to it, surely. But she came on empty for now. It wasn’t properly a sexual desire, nor necessarily an admiration. It was as if she had met him from so long ago, and had bonded over to him for some time. She did call him relatively often to her quarters, more to check in his progress, but she felt tempted to call him as often as she did to Dr. Doppler. Truly a fantastic way how this was going, but somewhat hilarious as well. –‘Surely I may have to run a rain check on that.’ – She thought, leaning down to relax.
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	In the floor below, Secco had just come back from a pleasant chat with the rest of the deck hands. He was quickly becoming a friend of the four of them, Malcolm and Sheila. Jeremy and Lenora were good too, but Malcolm was hilarious, and Sheila had a wonderful singing voice and was pleasant to be around. He definitely did not want to drive a wedge between the four friends, so he also spent time speaking with Jeremy and Lenora. They were good pals after all and didn’t seem like they wanted the worst for him, but he would always wait and see how things would play out in the end. So far so good, and not many complaints that he could think of.
	The biggest surprise to them all was how easily he came out of his initiation challenge, and had been able to find traces of an excavation, which lead to the findings of an interesting mine with a large sum of diamonds and high priced metals embedded in rock formations. –“I can’t believe it! In the very same period you were in your initiation, you used your skills and found a pretty big hoard. How was it possible?” – Jeremy had asked, just as they had arrived on a planet to trade them.
	–“You striked big, Secco! Well done man.” – Malcolm had said, genuinely happy for him, but also wanting to know how it was possible for someone to pull that off.
	–“Lucky you! Never in a million years I would think someone could do that.” – Lenora had agreed, congratulating Secco.
	–“Hey guys, let the man speak!” – Sheila had said, being the one alongside Malcolm to get him to speak of his success, even if she was curious.
	–“Well, you see - I had devised a simple plan. I needed to get survival materials, and I decided to search far and wide as my body would allow me. During the voyage, I ended up coming across a temple, which I decided to camp nearby, as it had a good source of water. Out of curiosity, I solved the riddles with logic, and ended up finding a whole hoard. The tribe there had abandoned the settlement long ago, so there was not much I could do. When the R.L.S. crew came to fetch me, lo and behold: an entire hoard for us.” – Secco had explained, being humble in his wording. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but he had to use his extensive knowledge to unlock the passages.
	With his initial success, he had earned the displeasure of a few of the infantrymen, but after a few sessions where he butted heads with someone like Radagast, he was able to earn their respect, especially after a big fight where he won. He had tested his strength against Dragun and had won, but even then learned his respect for helping him think of a few problems that he was having with his family, while most seemed to ignore him. And there was of course Georgina, a woman who was tough, but insecure about herself. Secco had sat down with her many times and had done his best to counsel her, even bringing Sheila to add her own opinion. And there was of course Constance, the cook; and Leanne, the cleaner - women who had liked him from the start and were on friendly terms to him still now. In a few months, the whole crew was appreciative of him, in some way or another.
	Even Dr. Doppler had taken some of his spare time to talk to him about philosophy and share a worldview. It wasn’t uncommon for the two of them to meet one another and have a sip of alcohol, to discuss a few opinions on how they came to have their particular worldview, and how life was a constant stream of learning. In a few ways, Dr. Delbert Doppler almost felt like an opposite of his uncle, in terms of the area. While Secco’s uncle was more into survival, practical experience and practical learning - Dr. Doppler was more into the theoretical side of things, a worthwhile complement.
	–“Never thought I’d learn so much in just six months!” – Secco said to himself, as he looked around his room. He decided to lock the door, and have a small moment of privacy for himself. –“Hmmm, what may I do for now?” – He asked himself. There were a few books he had purchased in the last pit stop, but that had been an entire month ago. That was when he suddenly heard a knocking.
	–“Mr. Clawmire?” – It was Amelia’s voice. She didn’t sound like she was in a hurry.
	–“One moment, captain.” – Secco got up, and unlocked the door. –“May I help you with something?” – He asked.
	–“It’s not necessary. I would like to have your company in my quarters, if you please. If I come in a bad time, we may do it at a later occasion.” – Amelia replied, making sure to show this was a pleasant visit, not a scolding one. –“I would greatly appreciate it if you accept.”.
	Secco nodded, noticing in her tone that it was indeed a visit intended to be a pleasant one. –“Sure, of course, captain.” – He replied, and the two of them made their way to Amelia’s quarters. It wasn’t the captain’s quarters where the wheel and central control was located, but rather her own sleeping quarters. Secco sat down in a very comfortable and spacious seat right beside her. She did have a very nice choice for interior decoration, he had to give her that.
	–“Thank you for accepting my invitation.” – Amelia began, and loosened up. –“How is your experience so far, in your own words?” – She proposed, wanting to hear from Secco - directly, how was he thinking of the current experience.
	Secco pondered, but decided to loosen up as well, while keeping a respectful tone. –“Well, I feel like it was a great surprise of what I had gone through in my initiation. And things got better as time went on - I got to know more the crew, put a few fears and uncertainties to the test, meaning things I hadn’t had much of an experience with, and did my part in cleaning, fixing, teamwork and the overall responsibilities of our ship.” – He commented, truthfully.
	Amelia nodded to that, appreciating his wording. –“Yes, I like your manner of positioning these thoughts. Not only that, but you have been listening to my suggestions and especially my orders when I give you a call. When we face an emergency, you do the right thing and stop to hear what I have to say. And in case of arguments between the crew, you wait for my call or Dr. Doppler’s instructions on how to proceed, that is very careful of you. Well done.” – She said, properly congratulating him.
	Secco was surprised - while he did feel as if he was doing a good job, he didn’t think he would be well received like this by his captain. He did things without considering rewards or punishments, it was normal for him to adhere to orders and commands. –“Thank you kindly, captain.” – He replied.
	Amelia sighed, and wondered how she would word this. Not often she felt as such, but she would go ahead –“Secco, I also would like to comment that you have a wonderful set of abs, and your posture at work is impeccable.” – She commented.
	–“Thank you, captain, I do try my best at having a good posture.” – Secco replied, unsure if he was picking up what he thought he was picking up.
	–“I will ask this question as a person rather than a captain, and I would like you to be sincere with me. But please, do keep this between us.” – Amelia said, and waited for Secco to nod first. –“What did you think of the few training sessions we had together - you and I?” – She asked.
	Secco’s ears were picking up something in her tone, but he still would be careful. It was true indeed, the two of them had done some few lessons, 50 in total, in military training on firearms, using the turrets and handling a few things, with some activities shared with other people. He liked them, especially those which he had that was just between the two of them. –“Well, captain - I do have to say you teached me plenty of useful things I wasn’t aware of before being part of this crew. And for that, I thank you and all those involved. As for the technical aspect, appreciating the company… Well, I do enjoy being with you. I see you as a capable leader, and patient.” – He said, not stuttering and keeping his tone neutral.
	Amelia nodded, and smiled. –“Thank you for your sincerity, Secco. You flatter me with your words, but I believe in what you had just said. I don’t take you on being a liar, or wanting to use flattery just because you want favours.” – She explained, taking a pause. –“I would like to inform you I am very passionate about our sessions, and I would like to continue them more often, and consider this is a personal thing I am offering you, off the record in your curriculum.” – She stated, willing to do these things more often.
	Secco’s eyebrows flared up, finding these new very positive. –“Thank you, captain! I will appreciate that.” – He answered.
	–“Please, Secco. While we are in this moment together.” – Amelia replied, pausing. –“You may call me Amelia. I have a further proposal to you, in case you are not busy in your privacy.” – She began.
	Secco had no idea what to say, but went ahead. –“I’m currently not busy, captain Amelia. What may I help you with?” – He asked.
	Amelia chuckled, with him still using the term “captain”. –“IIt has been some time we haven’t stopped by on a planet, and you may notice our crew may get sick of being inside a ship for too long. Since we have a mixed crew, you may have come across a few… humping noises happening inside some of the bedrooms. We don’t have a policy regarding intimacy between the crewmates other than the relationship must not tamper against our work. While I may find myself sometimes sharing my room with Dr. Doppler… I would like to propose to you that we may do the same thing, beginning today. Right now, in specific.” – She said, putting her cards over the table. –“If you don’t wish to have this form of relationship, don’t feel forced to say yes. You will not be punished for it, and I will understand your decision. But I would like to have sexual intercourse with you right now.” – She went on, further explaining her desire to him.
	Secco had felt this was where she wanted to get, and was not disappointed. He had been thinking about his chances with his captain, and how she would probably turn down any potential dating requests, due to their captain-crewmember relationship. And yet to his surprise, she was offering him to have sex, just the two of them. Could this still be a test? It was looking rather easy. –“Cap- I mean, Amelia. I would not know what to tell you, but the idea does suit my liking. Quite frankly, if this is a test, I am sorry in case I fail - but I think this idea is lovely. My answer is yes.” – He replied, going in and hoping his record would not be tarnished.
	Amelia looked at him, and then began to undress herself. She had been pleasantly surprised he was into the idea of the two of them going ahead with it. –“Come forth. I would find it quite lovely to be with you.” – She said, being completely naked.
	Secco didn’t count himself disappointed, but perhaps would wish her to be bustier than she looked. Still, she looked great in her overall more petite body, that was quite a thing to have considering her age. He then began to undress himself, making sure to do it calmly as she did, so he could finally join her in their venture for an intercourse. –“I sure hope you find my company pleasant.” – He said, laying down beside her.
	To Amelia’s surprise, Secco was more than she bargained for - a hunky snow leopard with an impressive width and height, where she could see herself being held by him even if he was overall shorter than she was. Bulkier and stronger, for sure. –“I certainly think I will.” – She replied, as the two shared a passionate kiss together.
	Secco was skilled in his kissing and foreplay, to the surprise of Amelia. For all her experiences with navigation and controlling ships, she lacked in renown in areas that Dr. Doppler was specialised. Intercourses she could do fairly well, but not as much as some people seemed to be capable of. Even with that, Secco got a considerable amount of enjoyment from their kissing session. He was getting very much in the mood, and her smell from up close was surely helping him have an hormonal response.
	As they kissed, Secco felt her breasts and her hips, while Amelia made sure to enjoy the sensation of feeling his broad shoulders and very good abdomen. Her curiosity was so great that she even decided to touch and feel her partner’s penis, being amazed at the sheer size of it. He was probably one of the biggest men she had ever groped!
	–“Goodness… you must allow me to do this. Please…” – Amelia pleaded, giving Secco a handjob, feeling the sheer firmness of his shaft over her hand, while using the other hand to fondle his testicles. He was so big she would probably need to use both of her hands in the process!!
	–“Go ahead, Amelia.” – Secco replied, groping her breasts with one hand, while with the other he played with her labia, and stimulated it further so she could get an extra while doing her own part. –“Mnnn, your breasts and vagina seem pretty stimulated, hm?” – He added, playing with her nipples first with both hands for some time, and then using his other hand again to play with her vagina.
	A shiver raced down from Amelia’s spine as she felt Secco playing with her. –“Mnnn…! Yes, do keep going.” – She said, feeling more pleasure as she felt her nipples being teased and her labia being played with by the skilled person. –“You may… mnn… suck on my other nipple!” – She then added, figuring this would be fun.
	Secco hummed in understanding, and did as she asked. He laid on her lap, sucked on her right breast and continued to play, with her left nipple and vagina. –‘Awesome, just awesome! I can’t believe I’m actually having the pleasure to do this alongside her.’ – He thought to himself. The position was lame, but it worked well for his needs. His penis felt completely hardened with her touch, and he felt very considerable pleasure with being able to suck on her.
	Amelia didn’t mind the position at all - much to the contrary, it was perfect for her current needs. Stroking and massaging Secco’s genitalia was incredible, and she couldn’t resist getting to feel how it was to have him beside her, even if he was in her lap. That did not feel motherly, but there was something exciting about it for sure. –‘Goodness… this is incredibly stimulating!’ – She thought to herself, nibbling her lower lip as she felt him continuing to work on her body as well. The sucking and playing with her respective nipples, as well as having her vagina fingers and feeling him work on the inside was just too good. She began to leak vaginal fluids, and it was already making a mess.
	Secco then began to use more fingers inside her, happy to see the positive response to that. His own penis was twitching in her delicate hands, and he felt the precum being released and making the hand stroke be more slippery. This stimulated him to focus more clearly in her vagina, using both hands, while sucking in one nipple. –‘Oh fuck yes… yes!!’ – Secco thought to himself, still going.
	As the two of them continued, they soon arrived at their orgasm. Amelia gasped and had hers first, biting her lips as she released it; and Secco had his a few minutes after her, releasing a big quantity of semen from it, and impressing the captain with the sheer volume of semen.
	–“Goodness… What an… amazing orgasm!” – Amelia panted and moaned, surprised at seeing how much semen came out of his penis.
	–“I hope you liked it, Amelia!” – Secco said, going back to laying on her bed.
	Amelia then had a plan and was willing to continue this experience. –“Let us do something here, shall we?” – She proposed, getting to the 69 pose, and began planting kisses and fondling Secco’s genitals. –“I feel like this will be most enjoyable!” – She said, going back to stroking and kissing his genitals.
	Secco sighed pleasantly, and decided he would join in. –“You got it, Amelia! Let us see if you will find some enjoyment in my skills here~” – He replied, using his tongue and fingers to stimulate and play with her labia, as well as her inner genital walls.
	Amelia moaned, just as she used her mouth to bounce up and down and suck his penis, doing a deepthroat just to see how much she could go down. She couldn’t take all of it, but found a limit of how deep she could go without hurting herself, and then bobbed up and down as she sucked him. –‘Mnnn, if only I could pair it with my breasts! I would be sure to give him an amazing titfuck!’ – She thought to herself, putting this idea on the backburner so she could do it later.
	The two of them were then going deep in their oral stimulation of one another. Secco worked with skill and with craftsmanship in her vagina, both in the inner walls as well as the outside. He used his fingers mostly to add extra stimulation into her, while using his tongue to lick all parts of the inside in her vagina. The taste and smell felt incredible to him, and he sure was enjoying the sensation of having his testicles fondled and shaft sucked by her, making sure he would reach her clitoris.
	As for Amelia, she made sure to bob up and down and get Secco to experience his penis sucked carefully and making sure she would cover all areas around the shaft. Not only that, she would be sure to add to the sucking and overall pleasure he felt, by using her tongue to rub around the shaft. She felt her body shivering with the delicious taste of her having her vagina being so carefully treated and played with by her partner. She was moaning and sighing while sucking him, and made sure to play further with his testicles in order to stimulate him further for more intercourse. –‘Mnnn, such a delicious 69!!! A great fat dick I can’t wait him to go inside me and fuck me so good!’ – She thought to herself, groaning in pleasure at this point.
	It didn’t take long until Amelia finally reached her orgasm, while Secco was still going. Secco could feel her groan rather loudly from her sucking upon him, as the pleasures of orgasm spread from her spine all the way through her body. She surprised Secco by moving around in position. She stopped sucking him for a short while, before getting into a position where she could use her relatively reasonably sized breasts as well as sucking him, giving Secco double the pleasure he felt from before! –‘Mnnn, there we go! I think this position is much better for him to enjoy it fully~’ – She thought to herself, continuing with the sucking, licking and also titfucking.
	Secco was initially surprised by that, but decided to enjoy it fully. He felt both her breasts and her mouth doing the job in a complimentary manner, and it almost was as if he was being worshipped by her in some form or another. Stimulating and very exciting in the same form. –“Oh Amelia… oh yes…!” – He grunted, feeling his penis still holding out a bit more, before eventually releasing the precum inside her mouth, his second orgasm coming.
	Amelia felt droplets being released from her vagina, in excitement and great eroticism that was this whole process. –‘Fuck, I can’t even concentrate! I think I’m gonna have another orgasm!’ – She thought to herself, as her breasts continued to squeeze Secco’s shaft, while the taste of his precum was felt by her mouth and her tongue in full. Her body needed an intercourse, and she was even prepared for it, but first she would wait!
	Secco was unable to hold any longer, and eventually released inside her mouth, getting Amelia to taste his semen in full, all the while she drank all of his release inside her mouth, all the while she was able to take it without coughing or having any issues. Secco sighed and enjoyed the moment for a little while, and then felt her stopping the sucking.
	–“You sure have an extraordinary amount of fluids, Secco. I don’t think I even have words to describe this surprise of mine.” – Amelia commented, chuckling afterwards. Indeed, she was wholly impressed.
	–“You’re welcome, Amelia. I really do hope you have enjoyed it.” – Secco stated, still with energy for more. –“I hope I am able to satisfy your needs when you require me.” – He commented, hopeful he could do one more thing for her.
	–“Well, I do believe we can have something together, yes!” – Amelia said, after giving it a thought. She would wait before allowing the two of them to have vaginal intercourse. Yet, nothing stopped her from having the other best thing - anal sex. And usually when something penetrated her anal cavity, she liked it rough. –“Tell you what, are you interested in anal sex?” – She asked.
	–“Oh yes, most certainly! Tight holes are fun to penetrate, and I do find delight in the activity.” – Secco replied, already liking this. He stroked his penis in order to achieve another erection, and get it up for another fun thing.
	Amelia got on all fours, and invited him to go all in. –“While at it, I would request you to not hold back from it. You may do it in a… ‘hardcore’ fashion, if you will. Pretend I am the rookie and you are the captain, it will be most delightful!” – She stated, hoping to bite the sheets hard.
	Secco nodded, interested in the lengths that she was willing to go in order to feel pleasure. –“You got it, Amelia!” – He replied, and once he felt his penis erect enough, he went all in, and forced himself over her back.
	Just as Amelia had requested, Secco did not hold back and was going at a very quick pace, all in order to satisfy her needs, and get her to feel what she wanted to feel. –“How does that feel, mn?? Are you getting what you deserve?” – Secco asked, toying with the fanciful idea of doing this role reversal.
	–“OH YES!! FUCK!!!” – Amelia yelped, biting her sheets, and even picking up an object that she used for nibbling in situations like this. –“KEEP GOING!!! MORE!!!” – She groaned, feeling her buttcheeks bouncing while Secco’s pelvis slammed against her.
	The force was strong, but also acceptable. Secco’s hip movement matched the speed that Amelia was expecting - rough pounding even at the start of the coitus. His shaft went back and forth inside her anal cavity, and brought her a sensation that was as if it was getting enlarged from the sheer force and penetration she was receiving. In order to stimulate herself further, Amelia decided to use her hands to play with her labia, in order to masturbate while she was being penetrated. It was definitely one of the most pleasurable sensations she had, and Secco was able to hit all the right points!
	Secco continued going, and he held his dear captain close. He had to admit, anal penetration had its perks, and Amelia was someone who knew how to get things going in situations like this! –“Good girl~ Hah… I almost feel like you’re… hgngnn, enjoying yourself!!!” – He teased, picking up the pace and getting more of his shaft to penetrate deeper inside of her.
	Amelia screamed through gritted teeth, highlighting her fantastic pleasure. She continued to stimulate her vagina, and screamed louder once she reached an orgasm, sooner than she planned to. But how could she hold herself, if Secco was just so good? –“YES! I AM!!! PLEASE DON’T STOP!!!” – She yelled, as she also did work in order to maximise the pleasure coming from penetration she was having.
	The two of them kept on going for quite some time. By the time Secco had finally reached his precum, lubricating he anal cavity and making the penetration further pleasurable, Amelia had gone through three extra orgasms, which was visible how much this was making her feel so good. Who would have thought that such a newcomer with just six months of crewmanship would be able to get her to feel that way? –“I’M… AHHH! I’M HAAAA…” – Amelia yelped, legitimately sounding tired, but not willing to stop until Secco was finished! The sloppy penetration now that the precum had lubed her anus just made things further great, and she still felt herself playing and stimulating her labia further.
	Secco gritted his teeth, feeling the exact same sensation as she was. There was no way to deny that this coitus was one of the best he has ever had. Even better was how willingly Amelia was into this whole thing. He had never expected his own captain to ask her to treat her this way, while the two of them had coitus during their voyage back to a planet. –“Come on… I want you to tell me… hah! How much do you want this!” – Secco said, feeling his orgasm drawing closer.
	–“PLEASE GIVE ME ALL!!! I BEG YOU!” – Amelia shrieked, coming close to yet another orgasm, and feeling a delicious mix of anaesthetic from the constant slapping and the pleasure of the intercourse.
	Secco granted her wish, and the two of them had their orgasm together. Secco released all his semen inside her anus, coating her up just as she had asked of him. Secco held Amelia close, as she got into a pose where their respective mouths touched one another, and they shared a kiss, while Secco continued to release it all inside. They shared the delicious kiss for a short while, until each of them slowly pulled away from one another, and once Secco’s penis was removed from her anus, all the semen began to ooze into the floor, which made for a rather amusing scenario for the two of them.
	–“That was simply amazing, Amelia…!” – Secco said, resting up on her bed for a short moment, while Amelia went to find a way to clean all the mess. –“You sure are very much into very interesting things, I must say. Captain.” – He made sure to state.
	Amelia chuckled, joining him to be alongside him. –“Well, I must say I have a few hidden depths to myself. I am very good at concealing a few intentions and desires I have, I am proud of being pretty good at that too.” – She replied, embracing Secco.
	–“You do it quite well!” – Secco responded, impressed. –“Still, I must thank you for inviting me so we could share this wonderful experience.” – He said, and the two of them shared a kiss together.
	–“Let us say I took a liking to you. I will be sure to call you more often for the two of us to have more activities together, and if things go right - we may even have more sessions like these.” – Amelia replied, making sure to sound like there was a condition. –“If things go right, of course.”.
	–“I will not disappoint you, captain. I will give my best.” – Secco replied, wanting to impress her and because he was willing to prove his worth.
~III~

It has been one year and a month ever since Secco had joined the R.L.S. Legacy, and after spending most of the time sailing the outer space and taking a few breaks on some planets, the crew had finally gotten a chance to be in a period of holidays. The ship was delivering most of the members to their home planets, and Amelia had made sure to leave Secco to be the last to be dropped off, for a special reason - she had taken a liking to him.
	The two of them were close to the point of being able to be akin to lovers - doing activities together, making sure things were working correctly, and working for the common good of the crew. Even if Secco was still a few ranks below her, it was frequent for the two to have reunions together where they would speak, train in combat or piloting ships, and especially to have a delightful session in enjoyment of sexual intercourses. While they were not frequent as one would think, it was still enjoyable for both parties nonetheless.
	At the current moment, there were just Amelia, Dr. Doppler and Secco in the ship, and they were almost arriving at his home planet. While they didn’t arrive there, Amelia had invited him one last time for company, so they could spend time together.
	–“One year… I can’t believe it!” – Secco said, surprised at how fast time had passed. He laid beside Amelia, in her own private quarters.
	–“One year and you have advanced in your career considerably. I think this is a wonderful testament to your skills, cadet.” – Amelia replied, having highlighted the new rank in which Secco had arrived to, all by his merit and the time spent training.
	–“I am interested in building a career. I have a long way to go, but I think this is a great start already. One year to become a cadet, this is amazing in itself!” – Secco commented, chuckling.
	Amelia nodded, happy to see him advance. –“But we will soon part ways, at least for an extended period of time. You’ll be sure to enjoy your holidays, hm?” – Amelia commented, hoping he would be wise in his choices.
	–“I definitely shall, captain.” – Secco replied, offering his word.
	–“Good. But you are not leaving this ship until we do what we had agreed upon.” – Amelia said, spreading her legs and revealing her vagina. The two were laying on her bed bare nude, and anticipating one last intercourse before the time off.
	–“I didn’t forget it, captain.” – Secco replied, smiling at her.
	Amelia then got on top of Secco, and the two began kissing. A lovely session that usually lasted much longer, but Amelia was particularly horny today. –“I feel like you are worthy to experiment with this.” – She commented, prodding her vagina against his shaft.
	Secco grinned, having looked forward to being able to enjoy his captain in this particular way. Amelia stroked his penis until it was hard enough, and then slid all the way down in his shaft. –“Ooooh… looks like it got bigger than before!” – She commented, impressed.
	–“I think so, but I can’t help having an erection when you’re all lovely and naked near me like that. Mnn~” – Secco replied, finally getting to feel her vagina. –“Oh, captain~” – He moaned.
	The two then began their intercourse, much more sweet this time around. Amelia bounced up and down against his shaft in a slower manner, in order to properly enjoy herself, while also granting enough pleasure to her favourite crewmember on board. It was also a way for her to say farewell to him, so she wanted to make this special. Secco appreciated that attitude of hers, and would be sure to retribute in a manner that she would enjoy herself.
	–“Mnnn, Secco… ohhh…!!!” – Amelia moaned, bouncing up and down while remaining close to him. –“Do you remember those classes in piloting and combat? Mnnn~” – She asked, reminiscing about their training. The pleasure her clitoris felt from the penetration and the back and forth of his shaft spread all through her body, the usual wonderful sensation she liked to feel!
	–“Mnnn, I do, captain! Ahh~ I cannot forget the great moments we spent together refining my skills. It’s almost like the close contact we are having now, only used for a different end, mnn!” – Secco replied, the memories coming along. He remembered the many beatdowns he had, and also the times he managed to win against his captain in a fair fight, which seemed to make her pretty glad how someone was willing to prove their worth.
	–“I will surely miss these wonderful moments we had together, that is for sure!” – Amelia said, picking up the pace in her bouncing up and down against him. –“Oh yes… ahhh!” – She moaned, nibbling her lips in response to the pleasure being felt through her body.
	–“I will too, but I don’t see… mn!!! Why can’t we resume these things once we meet each other again?” – Secco proposed, also thrusting his pelvis against her, as they were at a moderate pace at the moment.
	–“We can always -ohhh-! Wait and see…!” – Amelia responded, bouncing up and down, and enjoying how Secco was thrusting against her.
	The two of them kept on going, picking up the pace as the moments went by. Secco held Amelia closer to him, while she rocked her pelvis to dance with his penis. Secco held her and went back and forth, granting her the pleasure she had been expecting, while also enjoying himself. His shaft was pretty big against her inner vaginal canals, but even then she could take him properly.
	–“Oh… Secco!!! Secco!!!” – Amelia shrieked, having reached her orgasm. Even as she did so, she still followed his rhythm so she could bounce up and down, wanting to give him the pleasure.
	Secco had finally arrived in the precum stage, feeling his partner finally arrive at her orgasm. He was almost there. –“Oh, I’m almost there, Amelia!!!” – Secco said, gritting his teeth and feeling his testicles producing all the semen.
	Secco soon then had his orgasm, where he had pulled out before releasing, making the semen fly all over the place, coating her back, the sheets and also some parts of his own body.
	The two of them laid together for a little while, enjoying their moments together before being separated for a period of time. It was an amazing intercourse, and the two of them were feeling excellent.
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	As soon as the two of them were done, Secco left the ship, and already knew the first place he was going - his family’s home, who were eagerly waiting for him. They had volunteered to chaperone him, due to the sensation of being back on earth after so long in orbit. He missed all his family very dearly, and would be sure to relay to all of them all the stories he had to tell them, of his accomplishments and all the great deeds he had done. But he would surely miss his crew as well. It was great to be in good company, that was for sure, and he was thankful for all he had.