The Return of the Prodigal Father

[Jien Kogen]

Kogen straightened up and looked at the other man. "Ze'ev my old friend, stand." Ze'ev Barak stood up and Kogen grasped the man's hand and pulled him into an embrace. "Hello old friend, it is good to see you. Far too long you know. But I suppose that was as much your fault as mine. You took your little trip, but lets not talk about that." A laugh, the two men looked at each other. "So are you ready to meet the crew?" Ze'ev said with a smirk? "Indeed, lets go for a little walk." The two men walked to the hatch and threw open the lock. Stepping through the hatch, the two men in the hall doing work glanced up to the hatch, and then took a second look. Both men dropped to a knee. The same happened with every man they passed on the ship until they reached the quarters that had been set aside for the Emperor. Kogen looked at his friend, "How long to Cape Soya?" Ze'ev picked up the phone on the wall, "Komato, how long till home?" he called, listened and hung up. "About three hours Your Highness." Kogen nodded, walked into the room and closed the door.