Magnus
The ‘Greymark’ was a buzz with activity as the crew returned from the world of Bastian. For almost three weeks the Osgar class heavy cruiser had been lightly crewed as leave was granted to most of the ship.
Magnus had only served a couple of shifts while the ‘Greymark’ remained in orbit around Bastian. It had been quiet then, even more so than the world or starports which brought them to and from the ship in shuttles. He had liked the peace of the ship, it was a rare thing but he had to admit to himself that he enjoyed his time on Bastian more, and it wasn’t just the time he was able to spend alone with Lydia, and his friends such as Edwyn Gisking and and Richard Vault.
Now the ‘Greymark’ was a panic as the crew returned and resumed full duties before the heavy cruiser was due to withdraw from the Bastian System and return to the Steadfast System in the Warwick Sector. Two hundred light years from the Bastian system, and most of it under their own ftl engines.