<strong>Name:</strong>Devin Turner (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=159344.msg7348486#msg7348486)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Shuttle<em>Gamma</em>;<em>Solace</em>Command Stasis Room<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Kiran Reed (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=159344.msg7349486#msg7349486)<br/><br/><hr/>"It's time to board the ship, captain."<br/>Instantly there was the gut-wrenching feeling of freefall in Devin's stomach as he jerked awake. The shuttle's acceleration had ceased, and since the<em>Solace</em>'s engines had not yet been fired up, there was no spin to the ship; he was utterly weightless, and the feeling brought blood to his head in those first few seconds. Blinking and looking up, he saw a helmeted figure leaning over him, and in that moment of disorientation, he had absolutely no idea where he was. Pure terror seized his breath and froze his face.<br/><br/>And then lucidity came crashing in on his mind again, and he gave a weak smile. "<strong>Thank you, uh...</strong>" he quickly tried to remember the guard's name, "<strong>Mr. Reed.</strong>" It was just a guess; he had never seen any of his crew in person before today, and he had been offered very little opportunity to look them up in the past few months. Also, the helmet and dim lighting made facial recognition nearly impossible. But though it was a guess, there was no hint of uncertainty in his voice.<br/><br/>After struggling for a bit with the straps, he floated free and took hold of a grip on the ceiling, taking a moment to adjust to the new condition. He wasn't totally weightless, he noticed; there was a very slight pull toward the wall with the airlock. How convenient. He pulled his small bag out from underneath his seat, made one final check for personal belongings, and then let go of his handgrip, smiling broadly as he felt himself drifting gently toward the door like a feather on a light breeze.<br/><br/><em>This isn't going to be so bad,</em>he thought as he floated through the narrow docking area into the command stasis room of the<em>Solace</em>.