Through Time, Darkly

[Pryce]

[color=#FFFF00]Main Hangar bay

The Captain grinned at the remark. "I always thought she was a little too clean myself. I like a ship with 'a little scoring on the hull, a few open access panels here and there. That said, she's been a good girl to us."

Wells gestured to the man beside him;

"This here is Robert Crowley, one of our sensor systems guys."

Crowley nodded; "Sir."


Wells continued, his smile fading for a moment;

"Until the labcoats can wrap their brains around how it is you're *here*, I'd prefer if you kept to this deck for the time being. Ms. Ellis has indicated to me that it is your preference to stay near your vessel anyway, so I hope that request will be within tolerance."

Wells pointed to the opposite end of the hangar, on the other side of the fighter, towards a hatch, one slightly smaller than the one from which Wells had entered.

"Beyond that hatch is a short corridor and two additional compartments. On the starboard side is a lab for the science team, to conduct their work in proximity to this hangar, and on the port side is a small cabin, which is yours if you want it. It's not exactly a resort suite on Planet Curacao, but there's already a bunk, a shower, and a data terminal hooked up. I've left orders that this hangar itself be kept clear of any equipment not in use, so you are free to leave if and when you want to." He smiled again. "You're free to come back too."


Wells glanced at a chronometer on his wrist. "Well, I need to give this darlin' a kick." He looked up. "We're going to Newark Station, not far from here, to purchase some materials for the Institute. Then we have a day or so in orbit above Planet Manhattan, to take care of some bureaucracy, courtesy of the Liberty Government. In the mean time, the science people are going to set up down here, and they'll be figuring how to proceed with your case."


"We're currently docked with the N102, which I believe you met on your way in from California. Some of the Docs are transferrin' over, then the ship will follow us for the time being. Ms. Ellis should be back down in a few. Before I head back to the bridge, is there anything you need?"

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