The alarm ringing, Allan groaned, attempted to swat the alarm, missed, and the momentum carried him out of his bunk and onto the floor.<br/><br/>"Ow..."  Getting up off the floor, he dragged himself into the shower, where he spent half a dozen minutes under the water, letting the pelting sensation shock him awake.  Climbing out, he finished cleaning himself, and then put on his duty uniform.  Heading down to the mess to get some food, he bumped into a familiar figure in a familiar way - coming around a corner.