From:		swanberg
Date:		26 November 1995 18:48
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette (BBS)
Subject:		RE: Main Bridge

<Commander Swanberg, Main Bridge>

Swanberg sits at the helm, monitoring the progress of the ship as it heads for Starbase 336.  Soon, the night shift bridge crew enters to relieve the day shift.  I'll sure be glad when we pick up the rest of the crew at Starbase and we can go to a three-shift rotation.  These twelve-hour days could get old real fast.  Ensign Groskurth appears at Swanberg's elbow.  "I relieve you, sir."

"I stand relieved."  Swanberg vacates the conn and heads immediately for the turbolift, suppressing a yawn.  Taking the turbolift to his quarters, he collapses in his bed, without even stopping to remove his uniform.

The next morning, Swanberg gets up, showers, and changes into a new uniform, dropping the old uniform into the recycling chute.  Turning to the replicator, he orders breakfast.  "Computer, chicken fried steak, eggs scrambled hard, toast, and black coffee."  Receiving his breakfast, Swanberg takes it to his desk to eat.

"Computer, show me the latest news dispatches from Mars colony, text only."

"Working."

The latest news from home scrolls across the screen.  At almost the same time that the dispatches finish their scrolling, Swanberg drinks the last of his coffee, then rises from his desk.  He places his empty plate and mug back into the replicator, and heads for the bridge.

Upon reaching the bridge, he sees that none of the senior officers have shown up for the day shift yet.  Hmmm, I must be a little early.  Swanberg heads for the command area of the bridge, and sits in the captain's chair.  "I have the bridge.  Begin day watch."  As the lighting changes from the more subdued night shift to the brighter day shift, Swanberg presses the communication toggle to the right of the captain's chair.  "Captain, this is Commander Swanberg.  We are approaching Starbase 336.  ETA is 15 minutes.  I was about to inform them of our arrival."