<div class="floatright">(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb440/Khadavla/Rondon.jpg)</div><strong>Comander Rondok<br/>Mess Hall<br/>Tagged: Empola</strong><br/><br/>Rondok’s eyes met Empola’s, registering sympathy and concern at what he saw as her signs of stress.  He followed her eyes to Azadia Telsen—a comely woman indeed, and intelligent, which made her doubly attractive—and young Antonio deRica—an young man particularly arrogant about his self delusions, but intelligent and competent nonetheless.<br/>He considered what he was at liberty to reveal about the PSIwave device, but before he could formulate a reply, his com badge beeped and the bridge informed him that they had reached orbit over the planet they’d been approaching lately.<br/>He drained his drink and grumbled, “I must learn to eat faster.”<br/>He leaned over to Empola and touched her hand to offer reassurance, then straightened up, “I could use you on this away mission.  The universal translator is having trouble with the signals we received.”<br/>