From:		Ian_Sab
Date:		29 October 1995 00:31
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette (BBS)
Subject:		RE: Trip to the Lafayette

<Captain Raleigh, Shuttle to Alpha Centauri>

As the science vessel that will take him to the edge of the Alpha Centauri system takes off, Raleigh notices Bolan Storm chatting with a couple of people.

Well, glad to have him around. No need to strike a conversation with him now, though... We'll have plenty of time to get to know each other.

Realizing that the trip won't be a short one, he relaxes over on his seat and is quickly pulled to sleep.

When the science vessel touches the landing pad, Phillip awakens. He quickly gets back his senses and stands up. As he passes near the cockpit, he adresses the pilots:

-Thank you for the ride gentlemen. Have a nice trip on your way back.

-Anytime!

The doors open on a gigantic star dock. The first thing Raleigh notices is the duty officer sitting in a small vehicle. He greets him:

"Captain Raleigh, we've been expecting you. I'm to take you to the U.S.S. Lafayette."

Phillip climbs in the vehicle and, after a short ride, arrives at the Lafayette.

Wow! She IS a marvelous ship!

Raleigh thanks the duty officer and climbs up and into the ship, trying to observe as much as possible about the Lafayette.

After a couple of minutes of looking around in the ship, a voice behind Phillip startles him:

"Lt Commander Bolan Storm reporting for duty sir"

Raleigh promptly turns around and says:

"Storm, isn't she beautiful? You can have a look around, if you want to. I'll stay here and greet the new crew."

Raleigh waits all the new officers to board the ship.