John sat in the bar which was lit mostly with holograms of beer or other booze ads and even a few old neon signs, needless to say it was dark and he liked it that way. He cursed at his tablet as he saw how much was in his bank account and calculated that after he payed his tab he had exactly enough to get a room for the night cycle on the station and look for a paying job the next day cycle. As he sipped his beer he thought about how proud his family had been when he entered the Academy, and how he graduated in the top ten of his class….He angrily gulped down the last of his drink and signaled for another one as he shook his head “You got drummed out man” he growled to himself “You aren’t going to fly the flagship or a fighter anymore” he added under his breath as some on the people around him paused to look his way, he glared back at them and they quickly went back to their drinks and conversations.<br/>As the Barmaid dropped off his drink and flirted a little bit with him his spirits got a little bit brighter until she had to get back to work, he watched her go back to the bar and took a sip of the beer that she brought and thought about finding out when she got off for the night.<br/>John was still sipping his new beer as he looked for a listing for a ship with the need of a pilot or at least a pair of strong arms to move cargo,  he was about to give up for the night when the system went dead. He thought that this was odd and checked a few other parts of the Station wide system with no response so he finished his beer, stood and put his tablet in the cargo pocket of his pants and walked to the bar.<br/>After he payed his tab he walked to the far end of the bar and smiled at the Barmaid that had been flirting with him all evening “Thanks Darlin for a wonderful time tonight” he said passing her a decent tip “How about going to get some dinner with me?” he asked hopefully. She eyed him and turned and walked away shaking her head. John looked in the mirror behind the bar and frowned as he saw himself for real for the first time in a few days, his hair was needing to be washed and he had the stubble from three day of not shaving. He scowled at himself and walked out of the bar looking for a place to stay.