The time passed quickly on the bridge. William let his mind wander aimlessly, moving from subject to subject, picking small stones of thought up as he shifted through them all, thumbing them and pondering them for a moment before he cast them away back into the recesses of his mind. He was more than glad when his shift finally ended, the doors of the command center slipping open and shut as the crew traded stations. As they left the bridge behind and some of the bridge crew started to chat amoungst themselves. Some of them starting up conversations on where they were going to spend their down time, others still trudged silently towards their quarters, eager to get some shuteye.<br/>William brushed pass them all, not bothering to stay with his fellow marines as he made his way down the hallway towards his quarters, alone.<br/>There was no time for rest now, he thought.<br/>No, the real work was about to begin.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>