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"New Life"
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"A journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step"
-Old Chinese Proverb
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Setting: NEW ALEXANDRIA, Section D-2, Level 8, Observation deck
Stardate: 63075.0500

The Oltharian stared motionlessly at the docked form of the SCARAB-Class cruiser, the simple fact that not a single system or even light had been active onboard had proven to be far more depressing than the Chief Engineering Officer could have even dreamt it to be.

Life and the universe had a habit of throwing the unexpected at people, especially the crew of the ANUBIS, and the last several years had not been an exception to this.  Actually it had been more of the rule given that although only a few days had passed in this reality, the crew of the USS ANUBIS had been forced to deal with a crumbling universe over the span of several years in an alternate timeline, one that had taken its toll not only on the ship but also on its crew.

The task to refit the ship would be a long and difficult one, but truth be known, Elan feared that the task of getting the crew back on its proverbial feet would be an impossible one.  The scars suffered over those years that had actually passed in the blink of an eye to those stationed on NEW ALEXANDRIA would not heal easily.  Some, in fact, would never heal as the crew returned to this reality as a shattered shadow of how they had left.

For Elan, the best he could do was to focus on the physical repairs to the ship and hope that through his work he would be able to heal his own wounds, and his own soul.

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Francois Charette

Lieutenant Elan Talak Fairborn
Chief Engineering Officer
USS ANUBIS

And

Robotics Engineering Officer
NEW ALEXANDRIA