The Lieutenant looking at his datapad suddenly remembered,
"Sir! I forgot to submit your trial hours and newly acquired Liberty Navy Guard ID and IFF to the Admiral. I must quickly depart."
In less than a second, the Lieutenant sprints off almost bumping a young man with a shot haircut. The Captain looked nervous without his subordinate but calmly fixed himself accordingly. He asked the waiter to take the Adjutant's plate off the table. He then smiled at Ens Ripper.
"The Douglas you say? Lets see..... I still remember the moment I commandeered the Douglas. She was just a little gunboat when I first stepped inside her. A reliable ship, she was easy to maneuver unlike now but I still have utmost great respect for her. Many times she's been damaged but the technicians seem able to patch her up easily. Look at her now.... such a beautiful ship. From a little Gunboat, she'd become a huge LABC. With time, I think she would become a Dreadnought. Although that has yet to be, for now she will stay a LABC."
At this moment, the young man with a shot haircut the Lieutenant bumped came to their table. Almost at once Remus recognized his voice.
"Jacob! I finally see your face for the first time."
He reaches out to shake Jacob's hand.
"Ensign Ripper, this is Ensign Jacob Beumont. My good friend, this is Ensign Ripper."