USS Mongoose--Transporter Room
Zaxim was down in the mess hall when his comm buzzed him calling him to report for away team. He had arrived on the Mongoose anxious for duty. Captain Lincoln had helped him get his promotion, and the assignment to the Mongoose. He could not help, but feel a momentary pang of sadness thing of the Captain. He was more than just that. He was a friend, and another father to Zaxim.
Zaxim was in the middle of what he had always dreamed, the Great Adventure, and he was hero just like Jake Cutter was in Tales of the Golden Monkey. Zaxim had a chance to prove himself ready. He always did well in training and competition, but this was the real thing. He wanted to show everyone why Captain Lincoln had him promoted.