"I have a feeling I know what this is about." Rommie stated the moment they
cleared command. "Yeah, so do I." They came around the next bend and after
Rommie made sure there was no one near she said "Dylan, we could have been
more discreet." Dylan stood still and after another step Rommie stood with
him, then he turned her so he could look in her eyes "Actually, I want the
whole universe to know what a lucky man I am." After a blissful smile,
Rommie stood up on tiptoes and they kissed.
Minutes later the Maru's thrusters kicked in to slow its descent. Dylan landed the cargo ship on a landing pod and soon the two High Guard officers emerged from the spacecraft. A human ensign greeted them and after a short walk they arrived in front of Freemont's office. The ensign pressed the chime button and after the door whisked open the three people stepped through. "Captain Hunt and Andromeda for you, Sir." The ensign announced them and Freemont dismissed him immediately. Freemont starred at them for minutes without a word being said. Then he finally sighed "How long has this been going on?" Dylan shrugged "I'd say about four minutes." Freemont was about to yell something at him when he stopped himself the last moment. The man leaned back in his chair "Your relationship has just gotten the two of you in a lot of trouble." Silence filled the room again and Freemont peered down at a flexi lying before him. He continued quietly, talking more to himself than to Dylan and Rommie. "However you rebuilt the Commonwealth, so." Freemont stood up from his chair and said in a loud voice "Captain Hunt, you are hereby transferred to Strategic Command here on Sinti. Andromeda Ascendant, I am withdrawing fleet command and transferring it to the Twelve Centuries." He added a 'dismissed' after sitting down again. "With all due respect, Sir, I am not leaving Andromeda." Dylan said glaring at Freemont who indifferently said "Yes you are." Dylan nodded "In that case, I am resigning my commission." Freemont took to the flexi again, not really paying any attention to Dylan "I'm sure you'll find that you're very welcome to find a home on any of the new member worlds, Captain." Dylan was going to protest when Freemont cut him off "And no, a civilian has no place on a High Guard warship. With one word: tough."
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Minutes later the Maru's thrusters kicked in to slow its descent. Dylan landed the cargo ship on a landing pod and soon the two High Guard officers emerged from the spacecraft. A human ensign greeted them and after a short walk they arrived in front of Freemont's office. The ensign pressed the chime button and after the door whisked open the three people stepped through. "Captain Hunt and Andromeda for you, Sir." The ensign announced them and Freemont dismissed him immediately. Freemont starred at them for minutes without a word being said. Then he finally sighed "How long has this been going on?" Dylan shrugged "I'd say about four minutes." Freemont was about to yell something at him when he stopped himself the last moment. The man leaned back in his chair "Your relationship has just gotten the two of you in a lot of trouble." Silence filled the room again and Freemont peered down at a flexi lying before him. He continued quietly, talking more to himself than to Dylan and Rommie. "However you rebuilt the Commonwealth, so." Freemont stood up from his chair and said in a loud voice "Captain Hunt, you are hereby transferred to Strategic Command here on Sinti. Andromeda Ascendant, I am withdrawing fleet command and transferring it to the Twelve Centuries." He added a 'dismissed' after sitting down again. "With all due respect, Sir, I am not leaving Andromeda." Dylan said glaring at Freemont who indifferently said "Yes you are." Dylan nodded "In that case, I am resigning my commission." Freemont took to the flexi again, not really paying any attention to Dylan "I'm sure you'll find that you're very welcome to find a home on any of the new member worlds, Captain." Dylan was going to protest when Freemont cut him off "And no, a civilian has no place on a High Guard warship. With one word: tough."
TBC