falconer

I have chosen a life that depends on one__ awareness that every breath may be his last, every step may bring his downfall, and every word may stir betrayal. In truth, I must live in conscious ignorance of the mere thread that holds my life aloft, trusting that God alone has the power to sever it, and that He will do so only when my work on earth is complete.

Blunt turned to the man in question with a helpless grin, "You have always proven yourself a mystery to me, good fellow!"Falconer lifted one corner of his mouth, "Then I have succeeded, Blunt.

You can't forge a relationship with learned helplessness, you can only force one and it will always be tenuous. There is always the possibility the peregrine will rediscover the strength of his heart.

Oh deep winter snow, pale executioner, thou who delights in a slow, torturous death.

For Commander Ripley Jones, it was becoming more and more troublesome. It had been said that nothing is infallible, Antares apparently being the proof. After hastily recalling all crew and leaving Spacedock 7 thirty hours ago, there had been nothing but problems. Breakdowns in the sensors and telemetry, system failures of a wide variety and finally _ the Last Straw: a coupling seal in the stardrive engine failed. Fortunately the cut-out worked, or the whole of engineering would__e disappeared in a flaming ball of anti-matter. Five crewmen were seriously injured as it was. Commander Smith, the Chief Entech, had the offending unit stripped down and under repair. They were currently on conversion drive - which could only propel them at sub-light speeds _ and Ripley was currently in an elevator with a very pissed Captain Falconer.

Ex __leet man?___e was a full Commander, last I heard, sir.___nteresting._ Falconer commented. __et me his specs. If I have to take him aboard my ship, I want to know all about him._ She swallowed. __es sir.__alconer returned his attention to Nordyke.__hat__ their location?___hey__e about a week outside the Hermes system, Captain.___elm, set a course _ best possible speed!___m _ sir, we__e on conversion drive at the moment._ The helmsman reported.__ know, Linson _ d__ou think I__ senile?___o, sir _ I_ The young helmsman stammered.__ did say __est possible speed_, didn__ I?___es, sir.