Disclaimer: Neither SeaQuest or the characters belong to me, they belong to their owners.

(These events are inspired by season 3)

O'Neil was in his quarters using his computer when there was a knock at the door.

"It's open!" he said.

A girl in a SeaQuest Navy uniform came in and watched him for a while so he had to start the conversation, "Hi Liza. Come on in. Sit down."

She sat on edge of his bed seemingly hesitant to ask the question on her mind, "So, what do you think about our new captain?"

He came to sit next to her at the end of the bed and breathed deeply before he answered.

"Listen, you may not have the same feelings towards Captain Bridger. I mean you have been on the SeaQuest for only for few months now… or 10 years and few months. Captain Bridger was like a father or a big brother to us. He cared for all of us, and shared all of the good and bad moments with us too."

She stared at him for a moment before replying, "That isn't an answer for the question that I asked."

"Well, I didn't like him." Tim sighed.

She smiled at him and replied, "You know what I like most about you Tim?"

He laughed and said, "You mean besides talking with you, in your mother tongue?"

"Well, besides talking Italian with me... You are the emotional type." she replied, with a big smile.

He returned her smile and asked, "What about you? What do you think about him?"

She raised her eyebrows before answering, "I think that life on the SeaQuest won't be easy anymore."

"SeaQuest, this is Lucas, I'm being fired on!" Lucas yelled, he was in the naval shuttle that he had stolen from the UEO.

Captain Hudson glanced at Commander Ford then replied, "That's an unfortunate situation Mr. Wolenczack, but we are presently engaged."

"But I have Captain Bridger with me." Lucas pleaded.

Hudson raised an eyebrow and took a deep breath when he heard Fredericks' voice, "This is lieutenant Fredericks, in Spector one, sir, I need your call."

Every crew member on the Bridge watched Hudson cautiously, awaiting his answer, while Liza and O'Neil looked at each other, having a long silent eye communication that was interrupted by Hudson's voice, "Let the captain in, lieutenant."

"But sir, we will lose Nexus." She objected.

Captain Hudson answered in a sharp voice, "I said bring Captain Bridger to his boat, lieutenant."

"Yes, sir!" she replied.

O'Neil pursed his lips together giving Liza a side glance, when he saw her smiling back at him, her eyes widened in admiration.

Liza was on her way to her quarters, after her shift was over when she met Lucas coming out of Hudson's quarters with a smile of pride on his lips.

"Hi, Lucas!"

"Hey Liza! How are you doing?" He replied, with smile still on his face.

"So what's behind that smile?" she asked curiously.

He put his hands into his trousers pockets and replied quietly, "I am going to sign up for duty."

She stared at him for a second then said, "Wow, what a brave decision! Good one though. But why now?"

He nodded towards the door of Hudson's quarters saying, "He won't let any civilians on board the SeaQuest anymore... See you lieutenant." He said, leaving in a hurry and leaving her to look amazed at the closed door.