Init:
$ freya = 0
$ kiira = 0
$empath = 0

define f = Character('Captain Morrison', color="#c8ffc8")
define k = Character('Kiira', color="#c8c8ff")
define y = Character('Freya', color="#c8c8ff")
define g = Character('Genn', color="#c8c8ff")
define y = Character('Janeway', color="#c8c8ff")

Label start:
	Scene bg intro1
	With fade
	
	“The Lazarus Program was part of my enlistment. A 500 credit bonus if I opted in. Basically,
	donating my body to science. If I died during deployment? Doctors would fiddle around and try
	to bring me back. I mean- I was going to enlist anyway. The son of Admiral Morrison had no
	choice. May as well.”
	
	Scene bg intro2
	With fade
	
	“I fought and died on the shores of a distant planet. Like tens of thousands of others did that
	day. Unlike the rest of them however, I came back. “The Implant” as they call it picked up the
	slack on the parts of my brain that got splattered. And through science I live and move.”
	
	Scene bg intro3
	With fade
	
	“Technically my contract expired upon death. So I had to re-enlist when I came back. And I did.
	They sent me right back to the same fucking engagement, albiet after a year of physical rehab.
	When you die? It takes a good while to re-learn how to live.”
	
	Scene bg intro4
	With fade
	
	“I spent the next two years after that working with the propaganda minister. The soldier who was
	brought back from death and ran directly back into the fight? I was a hero. Or they made me
	one at least. I spent 2 years on a recruitment tour of every Tangi district. After that I had 4 years
	left on my contract.”
	
	Scene bg intro5
	With fade
	
	“I’d killed, died, and come back to do it again.So I called in every favor and got myself a
	‘retirement’ gig. A promotion to captain and my own command. Captain of safe little freighter
	that shuttled ore from Tangi to Roth and back. I was Captain Fox Morrison of the Explosivo!
	Three days before we were scheduled to leave port… the problem started.“
	
	Scene bg office
	
	Show Kiira at left
	
	f “Is this my reward, Ensign Kiira?”
	
	k “I’m sorry, what Captain?
	
	f “This posting was supposed to be my retirement. I mean. I literally died for this… a safe
	little ship on a six month supply run. Run out my contract and that’s it. But I’ve spent all day
	shaking hands and smiling. I’m not built for that kind of shit.”
	
	k “It’s a very important role for the war effort, Captain. Wars are won and lost on logistics.
	Every new Captain meets his crew. All of them. It’s a tradition… Are you saying you miss the
	excitement of the front?”
	
	f “Hell, no. I just didn’t expect there to be so much… glad handing. I thought I was done with
	public relations. I’m just relieved we’re done for the day. I don’t think I could stand to accept one
	more loyalty oath …”
	
	k “Oh beans.”
	
	f “Was that supposed to be swearing?”
	
	k “You printed your crewlist out last night before the party, didn’t you. There was a last
	minute addition this morning at 09:00. Signed by Admiral Janeway. We get… well it’s strange
	because we get a senior engineer assigned to our engine room.”
	
	f “That is weird. We’re a dingy on a supply run. Don’t they usually put the senior engineers
	on the front? Wait. Did you say Janeway? Fuck… this can’t be good.”
	
	k “She didn’t mention it at your … celebration last night? You two sat together for quite a
	while before… uh. The afterparty.”
	
	f “No. She does this every fucking time. Sat there and looked me in the eye for two hours
	before sending me off to talk to that Lieutenant. I think she was trying to play matchmaker.
	Always fucking around with my business.”
	
	Menu
		k “Hecc, but… captain. Didn’t you leave with that Lieutenant?”
		
		“Ensign do you really think that’s an appropriate question?”:
			Jump Appropriate
		
		“Yousaw that, eh? Pretty tho wasn’t she?”:
			$ freya +=1
			$ empath +=1
			Jump Pretty
		
			Label Appropriate:
				k ”I… Oh gosh. I’m sorry Captain, Sir. It’s not my business.”
				f “It’s… it’s alright Ensign.”
				k “Anyway. Our… your new engineer is waiting outside to meet you. I’ll fetch her for you
				now, sir.”
				Jump Continue1
				
			Label Pretty:
				k “I didn’t get a good look I’m afraid. I’d be disappointed in you if she wasn’t?”
				f “Ensign!”
				Jump Continue1
Label Continue1:
	k “You can tell me all about it sometime. But our engineer is waiting outside to meet you.
	Just this last one, Captain. I promise you. Then you can knock off for the night. I know it’s been
	a heccin’ day.”
	
	f “Kiira, wait- what’s his name?”
	
	k “Her. Lt. Freya Storm, your new chief engineer, Captain.”
	
	f “WHAT? k, WAIT NO- “
	
	Play sound door.mp3
	
	Show freya at right
	
	y “Lt. Storm reporting f-”
	
	y “WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS.”
	
	Menu
		“Lieutenant! Now just calm down and watch your goddamn attitude here…”:
			Jump attitude
		
		“Freya? Freya what the hell are you doing here…”:
			$ empath +=1
			Jump creep
		
			Label creep:
			y “Don’t play stupid you fucking creep.”
				Jump continue2
			
			Label attitude:
			y: “My attitude? You want to see my attitude?”
				Jump continue2
		
Label continue2:
	k “…”
	
	f “…”
	
	y “I cannot fucking believe you, Fox.”
	
	f “Freya I…”
	
	y “Shut it. I don’t want you to insult me any more by denying it.”
	
	f “Freya, no. It’s not-”
	
	k “Lieutenant, this isn’t appro-”
	
	y “Zip it, Bunny. Don’t defend him. He knows what he did.”
	
	k “Oh… wait… oh no.”
	
	y “So, CAPTAIN. Let me guess. I’m supposed to be so thankful you had me reassigned
	from the front to your cozy little ship for Admiral’s sons that I just throw myself into your arms
	whenever you want, right? I OWE YOU now for giving me a nice, safe assignment? Let me
	guess how you want me to repay you.”
	
	Menu
		“You don’t have to repay me!”:
			Jump repay
			
		“Freya I didn’t do this.”:
			$ freya +=1
			$ empath +=1
			Jump dothis
			
			Label repay:
			y “How benevolent of you. So this IS what you had in mind. You’re sick.”
				Jump continue3
				
			Label dothis:
			y “I just happened to be reassigned after I fuck you. Sure. I’m not as stupid as you think I
			am, Morrison.”
				Jump continue3
				
Label continue3:
Menu
y “Was I that good, Captain? Is my pussy that fucking good you’d have me pulled off my
assignment to come simp for you?”
“No! Not at all! That’s awful!”:
$ freya +=1
$ empath +=1
Jump bullshit
“That’s not what I meant and you know it!”:
Jump promise
Label bullshit:
y: “Oh bullshit I was washing you out of my fur for an hour. I am too that fucking good.”
Jump continue4
Label promise:
f “I promise you, that’s not what this is. I won’t insult you by pretending it makes any sense
but this wasn’t me.”
y “You promised me a second round, too. So I know what your promises are worth.”
f “This is getting out of paw, Lieutenant.”
Jump continue4
Label continue4:
y “I don’t want to hear it. You’re a bastard. I’m here to say one thing. LT. y STORM,
ENGINEERING, OFFICIALLY REPORTING FOR DUTY CAPTAIN. I OFFER MY SERVICE TO
YOU AND THE SHIP.”
f “ … I… accept your service.. Welcome aboard, Leitutenent.”
y “THERE. NOW IT’S OFFICIAL. NOW YOU CAN OFFICIALLY GO FUCK YOURSELF.”
Hide freya
With dissolve
f “…”
f “… dismissed.”
k “Was… was that…”
f “It’s personal, Ensign.”
k “ … oh. Oh my, captain. I should pour you a drink.”
f “Yes. Yes you should. But we still have work to do, Ensign. Maybe later.”
k “As you like, Captain. There’s nothing left on my copy of the agenda. What’s next?”
f “Admiral Janeway scheduled a call to see how my first day went. And… You’ll set the
channel and give us some privacy, Ensign?”
k “One moment, Sir.”
k “It’s pinging her comm station now, Captain.”
f “Thank you, Ensign. Dismissed.”
Hide kiira
With dissolve
Scene bg comm
With fade
Show janeway
With fade
j “Captain Morrison.”
Menu
“Admiral. I’d like to say it’s good to see you but…”:
$ empath +=1
Jump problems
“Cathy. Can we drop the rank?”:
Jump sweety
Label problems:
j “Problems already, honey?”
Jump continue5
Label sweety:
j “Of course sweety. What’s on your mind?”
Jump continue5
Label continue5:
f “I’m just going to ask. Did you reassign Lt. Freya Storm to my command without asking
me?”
j “Yes, Fox. I did.”
f “Did you know I… knew her already when you did this?”
j “I saw you two leave the party together, yes.”
f “And you didn’t think-”
j “Sweetie, I-”
f “Mom, don’t-”
j “I’ve outranked you my whole life and I’m not going to let you start interrupting me
now. What would your father say?”
f “… sorry.”
j “Now. As I was saying. Sweetie, do you remember when I visited you after they…
brought you back? After you got the implant? You were out of control. You screamed. You
sobbed. You pushed me out.”
f “I’ve apologized. What does that have to do with…”
j “You may have quieted down your tone, honey. But you’ve been doing that to
everyone since they brought you back. You’re just much more polite about it. Your father’s
charm. Difference is he used it to bring people in. You use it to isolate yourself.”
f “I prefer to be alone since… all of it.”
j “You were the first. They didn’t know what they were doing. Didn’t expect it to work.
They replaced your brain, your limbs.. They physically rehabilitated you. But it was months
before they brought a psychologist in to evaluate you. And even then… They sent you back into
the fight. You should have been home with me. I could have stopped that.”
Menu
“I chose to return to the front, mom. It’s on me.”:
Jump front
“After what I did to you? You didn’t owe me anything.”:
Jump birth
Label front:
j “You were in no state to choose anything, honey. You hid it pretty well. But you were
screaming on the inside. I made a mistake by not throwing my weight around to keep you home.
I let you go back. I let them parade you around like a side show for two years.”
Jump continue6
Label birth:
j “I didn’t give birth to you but I’m responsible for you, Fox. I’ll never stop loving you. I
don’t know how.”
Jump continue6
Label continue6:
j “But.. I kept tabs, of course. I asked every one of your handlers. “Who are his
friends?” They never had an answer. You were alone. That’s not good, Fox. That young Lt.
Storm… you two got on so well at the party. She’s good for you, Fox.”
f “We… went home together. That was it. We both thought we’d never see each other
again.”
j “Did you know she’s got an implant, too? And a prosthetic leg like yours?”
f “Yeah I saw. We… Mom, we went home together. Do I have to spell out-”
j “Did you two talk about how she got that way?”
f “No. It wasn’t a date exactly mom… we just. You know.”
j “Well I hope you at least got her name, jeeze Fox. But.. I read her file. She’s good for
you, Fox. Whatever problem you have with her you can figure out.”
f “Hm.”
j “What is it, dear?”
f “Just thinking about how mean I was to you at the hospital.”
j “You were hurting, Fox.”
f “I kind of made assumptions. Accused you. Blew up at you.”
j “It happens, Fox. Especially after what you went through.”
Menu
“I was.. Just like Freya was just now.”:
$ empath+=1
Jump about
“I don’t want to talk about it anymore”:
$ empath-=1
Jump wish
Label about:
j: Ah, is that what this is about.
Jump continue7
Label wish:
j: As you wish, honey.
Jump continue7
Label continue7:
j “You have three days before you leave port. There’s still time for me to send her
back to the front. If you want that.”
f “No. No, don’t do that. I’ll… I’ll figure it out. Thanks, mom.”
j “Love you, goodnight, Fox.”
Scene bg office
f “Kiira? Kiira!”
f “…”
f “Computer, locate Ensign Kiira Lang.”
COMPUTER “ENSIGN LANG IS IN LT STORM’S CABIN.”
f “I swear if she went to go talk to Freya I…”
Play sound “comms.mp3”
Show kiira-comms at left
k “Yes, Captain?”
Menu
“What are you doing, Ensign?”:
Jump problem1
“You’re llooking for Freya, are you?”:
$ empath-=1
Jump problem2
Label problem1:
k “There’s… oh heck. There’s a problem, Sir.”
Jump continue8
Label problem2:
k “Well, I was but it’s not what you think. It’s… oh hecc. There’s a problem, Captain.”
Jump continue8
Label continue8:
f “...see me, Ensign.”
k “yes, Captain.”
Hide kiira-comms
With dissolve
Show kiira at left
With dissolve
Menu
“Kiira, what’s the problem?”:
Jump problem3
“Kiira, what the fuck were you doing in there?”;
$ empath -=1
Jump problem4
Label problem3:
k “ Looking for Freya, Sir. The engines passed inspection at the shipyard. But after the tow
to port… we can’t get the core to spin up, Sir. Diagnostics show no problem. But we’re dead in
the water, so to speak.”
Jump continue9
Label problem4:
k “Looking for Freya but...sorry, captain. I thought you’d want me to… we got a critical
alert.”
Jump continue9
Label continue9:
f “Oh. Just that? I’m actually relieved. But.. We ship out in just a couple days, Kiira. We’re
going to miss our departure date?”
k “Likely, Captain.”
f “That… That’s a problem.Not just a logistical problem. That’s a problem, problem. There’s
a lot of eyes on this ship. The propaganda ministry, the admirals, the Commander himself is
watching this.”
k “Because of you, Sir?”
f “Yes, because of me. My last obligation to the propaganda ministry is to give them a nice
photo op of my ‘retirement’. If word gets out we’re gonna have a lot of people up our ass.”
Menu
k “… doesn’t sound so bad.”
“Excuse you, Ensign?”:
Jump excuse
“... we should talk later, Ensign.”:
$ kiira +=1
$ empath +=1
Jump later
Label excuse:
k “I said… nevermind what I said. Do you want me to recall Lt. Storm for you, Captain?”
Jump continue10
Label later:
k “EEP. I… uh… hey, we should recall Lt. Storm. She IS the engineer…”
Jump continue10
Label continue10:
Menu
“Look, let’s give her some time to cool off first. Hell. Is she even a good engineer? Who the hell
knows. Call…”:
$ freya +=1
$ empath +=1
Jump continue12
“We’re going to have to… she is the lead engineer.”:
Jump continue11
Label continue11:
k “She’s not in her quarters, Captain. I can’t raise her. Want me to have the computer ping
her location?”
Label continue12:
f “No. No… Probably blowing off steam. Hmph. Know what? Call Commander Genn. She’s
got a psychology background. If she’s gonna have to deal with this crew… I mean let’s throw
her to the wolves. Let’s let her deal with the Freya problem.”
Scene bg officenight
Play sound “hail.mp3”
f “Come.”
Play sound “door.mp3”
Show kiira at left
With dissolve
Show genn at right
With dissolve
g “Commander Genn reporting, Sgt. Morrison.”
f “Captain, actually.”
g “Yes, sorry, Captain. I’m just used to your posters…”
f “It’s fine… really. I know you haven’t had time to get settled but…”
g “I’m ready to get my feet wet, captain.”
Menu
“Well, let’s get you wet, then.”:
Jump wet
“We’ll do that and more.”
Jump andmore
Label wet:
g “Too late, Captain.”
Jump continue13
Label andmore:
g “Promise?”
Jump continue13
Label continue13:
k “…”
f “There’s something I need you to handle. Kiira reports that we’re having an engine
malfunction. Our head engineer, Lt. Freya, needs to get on this right away. She’s… I want to see
how you handle the crew. Just see that we’re up and running for first flight.”
g “Sir, yes, sir.”
f “She’s probably unpacking right now. So. You’ll be interrupting her.”
k “Thank you, Commander Genn. Please report back to me directly when repairs are
underway. I’m going to see our Captain gets at least one good night’s rest before we depart.”
g “…”
f “I think she means …”
g “No need to explain, sir. I’ll hop to it.”
f “...dismissed, commander.”
Hide genn
With dissolve
k “That went well, captain.”
f “I’d ask if I’m paying for a crime in a past life but… I remember my past life and I didn’t do
anything to deserve this.”
k “Heh. It’s your first day in command, Captain.”
f “Still. I’d be lost without you, Ensign. Is this your first time as an assistant?”
k “First time as… a lot of things, actually, Captain.”
Menu
“Well I have a feeling you were born for all of those things.”:
$ kiira+=1
$ empath +=1
Jump cry
“You’re doing just fine, Ensign.”
Jump continue 14
Label cry:
k “Captain I…”
f “Did I say something wrong? You’re crying.”
k “No.. I… sorry. Give me a moment.”
Jump continue 14
Label continue14:
k “But… uh… I wasn’t kidding about you getting some rest. I’m responsible for your health
you know. It’s in the pawbook.”
f “Is that so?”
k “Yes.”
Menu
“You know I’m in charge of this ship… you can’t actually assign me a bed time, Ensign.”:
Jump duty
“Trying to get me in bed, eh? Good luck with that.”:
$ empath +=1
Jump bed
Label duty:
k “No. But… you should at least go off duty or something.”
Jump continue15
Label bed:
k “Apparently not, according to Lt. Storm?”
f “OK I deserved that one.”
k “But you should at least go off duty, take it easy for a few hours. We need you to be in
charge, Captain.”
Jump continue15
Label Continue15:
f: I don’t think the Captain is ever off duty, exactly, Ensign. You are pretty green, eh?
k: I… look. Uh…
Menu
“LOOK, eh? You know what they say about folks who start sentences with LOOK right? Total
bottoms.”:
$ kiira+=2
$ empath +=1
Jump guilty
“I didn’t mean anything by that, Kiira. Just… hazing the new guy.”:
Jump hazing
Label guilty:
k “I do, actually. And… guilty as charged. But…”
Jump continue16
Label hazing:
k “..girl. And I know. I didn’t take it like that but…”
Jump continue16
k “The admiral asked me personally to see to your mental health. Frankly I’m more afraid of
her than you. So will you at least relax? Let me pour you a drink?”
f “...Wow. Mom’s got her paws in everything doesn’t she.”
k “She asked me not to tell you…”
f “And yet, you did?”
k “.. I uh… oh beans. I didn’t think you should be lied to. I’m sorry.”
f “It’s alright, Ensign. You did the right thing. Honestly I kind of expected it. She’s been
worried. I… Anyway. I think you mentioned a drink earlier. Would you mind?”
k “Not at all.”
Menu
“Care to join me?”:
$ empath +=1
Jump join
“Kiira, get two glasses.”
Jump glasses
Label join:
k “Just a drink right? Though I am on duty still.”
Jump continue17
Label glasses:
k “Captain?”
Jump continue17
Label continue17:
f “By the powers vested in me by the Admiralty of the United Tangi Front you are officially off
duty. You had a good first day. Besides. I don’t drink alone. Anymore.”
k “Thank you, Captain.”
Play sound “drinking.mp3”
f “ …”
k “…”
f “ …”
k “…”
Menu
“So, what were you before?”:
Jump before
“So, how did it happen?”:
$ empath +=1
Label before:
k “Excuse me? I was… What exactly do you mean captain?”
f “What did you do before you enlisted…”
Jump continue18
Label before:
k “my cybernetics?”
Jump continue18
Label continue18:
f “I don’t know anything about you except you’re from the Garden District. And like me, you
died.”
k “Gosh, Captain. Ain’t much more than that. I don’t talk about the transition. And... I’m just
a Lapine from farmland. I… Hey. Why don’t we check in Lt. Storm and Commander Genn?”
f “… if for no other reason than Commander Genn’s safety, that might be a good idea.
Should both be in engineering by now, right?”
k “Let me track them down and pull up the security feed.”
Scene bg comm
With dissolve
Play sound “computer.mp3”
k “Here we go…”
f “Thanks. Pull up a chair. No need to sit so far away.”
k “Yes, Captain.”
f “When we’re drinking, please just call me Fox.”
k “Sir? I uh… heck, I don’t know sir. What if I get used to it and slip up when I’m on duty?
I…”
f “Ok, Ok. If you’re not comfortable.”
k “Thank you for understanding, Captain.”
Show engine room
With dissolve
Show freya-genn
With dissolve
f “Looks like they’re already in the Engine room?”
k “Lt. Storm still has her duffle bag. I think … I think she went there before her cabin?”
f “Hm. Interesting. Zoom in, turn on the audio!”
Hide freya-genn
Show freya-gennzoom
With dissolve
g “Lieutenant. Figured you’d see what an engine room looks like before settling in? Smart
move.”
y “And just who the fuck are you? Tell me you work for me. Please for fuck’s sake tell me
you work for me.”
g “Actually, Lieutenant, I’m Commander Genn. Protocol officer. And the Captain sent me to
order you-”
y “Oh, Captain Morrison. This is gonna be good.”
g “I’d say keep his name out of your mouth, but considering you can’t keep him out of your
mouth that’d be asking a bit much.”
y “Excuse you, bitch?”
g “Look, Lieutenant. Everyone knows you fucked your way on to this ship to avoid going to
the front.”
y “And just how the fuck…”
g “Because that’s what I told everyone. I saw you two leave at Fox’s -”
y “That’s Captain Morrison…”
g “He’ll be Fox to me when you’re gone.”
y “You come to relieve me?”
g “No, I came-”
y “To tell me the engines are down? No shit.”
g “And just how the fuck did you know that already?”
y “Because these are my fucking engines until I’m transferred off this fucking tin can. I
don’t care if we have a raging cunt for a protocol officer, or a well hung-letch for a captain, I’m
fucking good at my job. Put that in your little protocol log.”
g “I will, actually-”
y “And do it somewhere else. You can get the fuck out of my engine room.”
g “You don’t order me-”
y “Get the fuck out of here and let me work or I’ll put my hydrolic powered foot so far up
your boney ass it knocks your teeth out. Do you understand me?”
g “I’ll be reporting this to-”
y “Fuck you. UTF put a million dollars worth of tech into my body. What you think they’re
gonna discharge me? Let me go to waste in the brig? My contract is up in five years and you
can be damn fucking sure they’re gonna get their money’s worth. What’d they put into you?”
g “…”
g “You’re just a bimbo. When you fuck this up you’re gonna be off my ship.”
y “Sure. Whatever you want. I’m busy. Have a wonderful time fucking off.”
g “…”
Scene bg office-night
With dissolve
Show kiira at left
With dissolve
f “… You didn’t hear me say this, Kiira. But I might be in love.”
k “… h-hecc that was…”
f “She went to the engine room before she even unpacked.”
k “You can’t play favorites just because you… uh… I mean. Well she said… and what
Freya said… you two… oh gosh, I’m sorry captain, that’s not appropriate. I’m sorry. Forget I said
…”
Menu
“No. No you’re right. I’d be disappointed if you didn’t say it. To be clear. Freya and I… er… Lt.
Storm and I went home together from the bar last night. I slept with her.”:
$ empath +=1
Jump birdsandbees
“No, Ensign. That’s fair. Maybe I am biased. I’m new at this. I can’t tell. Still. Hell of a show
wasn’t it?”:
Jump ashow
Label birdsandbees:
k “I mean… sometimes folks… like to… have… i mean. Birds and the bees and all.”
f “I didn’t know she would be assigned to my ship. I thought she was going to front. We’d
never see each other again.”
k “...yet…”
f: “I know. I know. I know how it looks.”
k “It does.”
Jump continue19
Label ashow:
k “It certainly was, F-... Captain.”
f “Wish I’d stuck with someone my own rank. Plenty of cute Captains there.”
Menu
k “I didn’t notice any female captains. Just you and Captain Ryan.”
“Yeah, that was part of the problem. Already been there and done that.”:
$ kiira+=1
$ empath +=1
Jump friends
“Very astute, Ensign.”
Jump astute
Label friends:
k “Oh… we’re going to be friends, Captain.”
f “We’ll talk later. But for now…”
Jump continue19
Label astute
k “I… yes. Anyway.”
Jump continue19
Label continue19:
f “This is a bad situation, Ensign.”
k “I guess you don’t normally sex with your subordinates?”
f “NO. Fuck. No. I wouldn’t.”
k “oh.”
f “Don’t sound so disappointed.”
k “I didn’t mean…”
Menu
“I know you didn’t. I’m sorry. Just… stress reaction. I joke.”:
$ empath +=1
Jump drink1
“I know you didn’t. I’m just… avoiding thinking right now.”:
Jump drink2
Label drink1:
k “Why don’t I get you another drink, Captain?”
Jump continue 20
Label drink2:
k: … you look… are you okay, captain? Do you need another drink?
Jump continue 20
Label continue20:
f “Well.. Kiira. Do you have the latest firmware in your cybernetics? With an active scan?”
k “Cybernetics level 2, latest firmware captain. Same model as yours.”
f “Did you catch Freya’s augmentations?”
k “I saw the Lieutenant was wearing a sleeve, so she has at least one prosthetic leg. And
she scanned as having a partial cyberbrain replacement.”
f “A third of her brain its bits and bytes.”
k “Right.”
f “I don’t know about you but… when I got the implant the rule was you had to be declared
dead for five minutes before you could be … upgraded.”
k “That’s still the law, yes, Captain. Oh… Oh…”
f “Right. So if she’s angry?”
k “She’s been through… ah. Yeah.”
f “It’s traumatic to die.”
k “Yeah…”
f “…”
f “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to remind you.”
k “I’m happier now. Actually. I’m thankful.”
f “…”
f “We’ll talk about that sometime. But. For now? I get Freya’s rage. She’s on fire. But she
just needs a target. If it’s me? Fine. If it’s Genn? It’s her job to handle it. But… We all share a
language. I… Can you get me her complete file tomorrow?”
k “Yes, of course, Captain.”
f “Thank you. Look, it’s been a hell of a day, Kiira. Thanks for sharing a drink. But I think just
this once I’ll make the admiral happy and get to bed on time.”
k “Me too, Captain. I’ve had more than enough drinks to help me get right to sleep. You
too.”
f “Goodnight, Kiira.”
label chapter_1_end:
if freya > kiira:
jump freya_story
elif freya < kiira:
jump kiira_story
else:
menu:
k "One more thing captain. Did you want me to check on Freya before I go to bed?"
“Check in on her, but don’t mention me. She deserves her anger right now. Right or
wrong. She deserves it. Just… make sure she’s okay.”:
$ freya += 1
“Let her work. You did wonderful on your first day, Ensign. I’m proud of you. Go get your
beauty sleep.”:
$ kiira += 1
jump chapter_1_end
Label kiira_story:
k “You’re…”
k “You’re a good man, Captain Morrison. I think I’ll like serving under you.”
f “Goodnight, Kiira.”
k “Goodnight, Captain.”
Label freya_story:
k “Yes, Captain. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Get some sleep. I’ll see you in the morning.”