Initiallyallthecrewsplannedtoholdfuneralsforthetwopeopleinthehugeplaneoftheshuttlehangarbutduetodifferentcustomstheirfinalfuneralswouldbeheldonthesamedeckeventuallyretheywillfinallymeettheirdestinythesamedestiiny.
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nyfollowthemandthensitdownatthebenchholdingtheaweandveneration.
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Whenthewelingceremonywenttoanendthepastorraisedhishandswitchedintoasmoothertonetoproclaimthedeathofthelieutenant.
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WeallefromthedustandultimatelydustiswhereweshouasstarfleetwearechasingtheinfinityskyandnowtheLordslovealwaysbewithyouthefatherthesonn.
Whenthefuneralmusicfinallyplayeveryonelowertheirheadshelightofacandlentheceremonywasoverandthepriestnoddedthesceneontheholodecksuddenlychangedhemiddleofthemasquaretombhadrecentlybeendug.
SorryyoungChristian.Hesaidheavily:Wecantgetyoubacktowhereyoucamefrombutwebelieveitsthebestplaceforyou.Severalstarfleetofficerscameforwardraisedtheflagonthecoffinforhimfoldeditflatandputitbackonthelidofthecoffin.
Restinpeaceamen.Asthecoffinslowlydescendedalltheparticipantsstoodupandsanghymnstotheyoungdead.
AmbassadorChuUSSCHINNYUNerallthehymnswereoverhestoodaloneandsangthehymnsofhisownnationforthedeceasedtoshowhisrespectforRitzhougheveryoneknewthathisbodywouldflytothedistantstarsheendoftheburialwreathsofblessingshungfromthecrossonwhichthefleetinsigniawascarved.
Beforesteppingoutoftheholodeckarchhesettingsunthecloudsonthehorizonshonebeautifullyasiftheywereguidingsoulstoheaventowheretheyshouldbe.
NextaftersayinggoodbyetoallherrelativesatRitzPomansfuneralarchopenedandshefoundherselfinanAmericanparishsurroundedbytwo-lowingthesignsshewalkedintotheJimmySternsknockedandaplacid-lookingwomanopenedthedoor.
ImyStern.Shesaidbowingslightly.
JimmyraduatedfromthestarshipacademyinWashingtond.hemomentthefamilyofthreepeoplearesittingonaroundthecoffin(infactthisisaphotontorpedoshell).Aroundthemthephmtimetotimehapsthisisakindofhelplessexpectation.
JimmySternsagoodboyisnthenshands.hesalwaysthebest.
Yesmaam.Xiexuancanseealthoughtheothersideexpressioniscalmseemunmovedbutinfactherheartishidingagreatpainwhichhadneverbeenknownbyher.
Promisemecaptain.rncontinuedyouwillleadJimtodistantstarsashewishes.
Yesmaam.nnodded.Iwillliveuptohisexpectations.
Thankyoucaptain.
nwalkedintothestarshipssmallbarthenextdaythewakewasoveranddozensofJimmySternsfriendshadlaidoutallthetablesandchairsandgatheredtoreminisseaboutthepastscientificresearcher
Heisoneofthemostdiligentstudentsinourclass.IcanstillrememberhowhemanagedtogethisassignmentdonewhenwehidhistextbookandevensohewasstillrewardedbytheteacherrecalledaclassmateofJim.AlthoughhefailedtorealizehisdreamofbeingascientificofficerofastarshipIthinkhehasrealizedvaluesfarbeyondtheseandithasrisentothelevelofaphilosophywhichIdontknowverywellandneedourdeepunderstandinghesaid.
Exactly.XieXuannoddedinfullviewshewentontothestagealthoughtwoyoungofficerssacrificedtheirlivesforthemalltheshipydontblamethecaptainandperhapswithoutthemtheywouldntevenbeabletoexplorethisregionsafely.Jimmiesternwasagoodandconscientiousofficerashismotherbelievedshesaidraisingherheadandlookingaround.Hesagoodboy.Xiexuanbowedherhead.llalwaysrememberwhathedidforeverforever...
Theburialwasattendedbyfewpeoplehistimetwoyoungofficersoughthetorpedotubestheywouldfollowasetcoursetowardthegalaxytowardtheirnativelandatawarpspeedof9.9.
OnceagainthehonorgpriestLatukkissedthemonelasttimeeralofficerssteppedforwardandfoldedtheflagneatlyandsolemnlyaway.
Eyesahead.nstoodatattention:Perhapswewillneverseesomeonelikethat.
Asthetwotorpedoeswerepushedintothetorpedotubesheraisedherheadandmadeastandardvulcangreetinggesture.
Livelongandprosper.
Inthethrustersflametwophotontorpedoesclearedthe100-metertubeoneinfrontoftheotherturningintotworedpointsoflightanddisappearingamongthestarsinthedistance.58xs8.com