Curtis relaxed against the back of the tub in the spa. He loved this spa and he couldn't believe that the ship had a fairly large spa. Enough to make some resorts on Earth die with envy.
He frowned though. Earth. It seems like a very vague memory though it had only been a year or so since this whole tip had started. He thought he had belonged surface side before this. He couldn't even imagine leaving his small little area of the states to travel like this. Now he was traveling amongst the stars with several different types of aliens, fighting to save several plants and the races that call them home.
He paused in his thoughts as he watched Rachel walk his way. "But some good things come from the bad," He thought. "I wouldn't have Rachel if I weren't on this trip."