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The day started like any other. I was sipping a cup of coffee when I heard the post drop onto the mat. Among the usual dross was an official-looking letter. My wonderful Grandma had passed. This was so unexpected, that I doubled over, the shock took my breath away. Then the pain hit me, and sobs caught in my throat. I fell to my knees. Time passed, and my sobs stilled. Then I thought about her being all alone, and more tears flowed. Hours passed. I felt so overwhelmed by sadness. Eventually, I fell into an uneasy sleep on the sofa. I woke up...
I am Sara Paxton, Lieutenant, Junior Grade. I was both very excited, and nervous. This was my first solo mission after leaving Star Fleet Academy last year. It had been a tough three years. I was not taken seriously by my peers. It didn't help that I looked about twelve years old either. All that had changed when I received my orders. My mission was to seek out new planets that might sustain the people of Earth. It was not a very difficult mission, but it would be many years before I returned. I was in the ...
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