Chapter 8: The calm before the storm...
On course for Geranguas – U.S.S Odysies – 0438
The steady moving of the beast beneath the commander was felt through the saddle he was riding on. The animal was trotting along a dusty path next to a large field, and with every lift of the horse's feet some dirt was kicked up and a few stones was shifted in the ground below. The horse was breathing quite heavily as moments before he had been galloping, small beads of sweat was appearing on the back of the horses neck and his mane hung low.
He was an elegant creature an exact replica from his horse he had grown up with many years ago, a few seconds later another horse could be heard approaching the commander. He could hear the horse approaching with its mounted rider, as the soft thudding of the hooves could be heard on the ground. Martin wasn't really paying any attention he was too busy watching the scene un fold in front of him, the captain had selected this program all Martin had done was select his steed Trigger and begin riding. The wind swept across the plain lifting the horse's mane and gently brushing against the commander's right cheek.
The gentle noise of the swishing grass beside them could be heard and then every now and then a bird could be heard singing or a bird would grace their presence and fly above them. The clouds were slowly drifting across the blue sky, they were white and fluffy and this really was a picturesque place. To the commander's right there was a small wooded area and beyond that he could hear what he thought was a babbling brook, but was unsure, as he had never been on this holo-program before.
"I never knew you rode as well number 1." It was Fisher he had eventually caught up with Martin, as once the commander was on his steed he had set of at a gallop leaving the captain to get his horse ready. Even though this wasn't real it helped the commander relax, as he didn't really like the confines of a starship but he loved the wide-open spaces. His senses had been awakened as soon as he had stepped out onto the holodeck, this was all he needed to keep him stimulated and he was glad that him and captain could actually do some bonding and get to know one another as they might be together sometime.
"Well I grew up on a farm sir, and this is an exact replica of my horse from home." The captain was impressed by his younger officers skill and apt at riding such an elegant creature. "I thought I'd never catch up too you, but here I am." Martin nodded he hadn't meant to leave the captain so quickly but he really had needed to feel alive as he was missing Earth already and it hadn't been that long. It must have been a current feeling in all Miller's, as his great great Aunt had been the first Miller to return home after an unsuccessful mission and no other Miller's had ventured out into space till now.
To be continued...
On course for Geranguas – U.S.S Odysies – 0438
The steady moving of the beast beneath the commander was felt through the saddle he was riding on. The animal was trotting along a dusty path next to a large field, and with every lift of the horse's feet some dirt was kicked up and a few stones was shifted in the ground below. The horse was breathing quite heavily as moments before he had been galloping, small beads of sweat was appearing on the back of the horses neck and his mane hung low.
He was an elegant creature an exact replica from his horse he had grown up with many years ago, a few seconds later another horse could be heard approaching the commander. He could hear the horse approaching with its mounted rider, as the soft thudding of the hooves could be heard on the ground. Martin wasn't really paying any attention he was too busy watching the scene un fold in front of him, the captain had selected this program all Martin had done was select his steed Trigger and begin riding. The wind swept across the plain lifting the horse's mane and gently brushing against the commander's right cheek.
The gentle noise of the swishing grass beside them could be heard and then every now and then a bird could be heard singing or a bird would grace their presence and fly above them. The clouds were slowly drifting across the blue sky, they were white and fluffy and this really was a picturesque place. To the commander's right there was a small wooded area and beyond that he could hear what he thought was a babbling brook, but was unsure, as he had never been on this holo-program before.
"I never knew you rode as well number 1." It was Fisher he had eventually caught up with Martin, as once the commander was on his steed he had set of at a gallop leaving the captain to get his horse ready. Even though this wasn't real it helped the commander relax, as he didn't really like the confines of a starship but he loved the wide-open spaces. His senses had been awakened as soon as he had stepped out onto the holodeck, this was all he needed to keep him stimulated and he was glad that him and captain could actually do some bonding and get to know one another as they might be together sometime.
"Well I grew up on a farm sir, and this is an exact replica of my horse from home." The captain was impressed by his younger officers skill and apt at riding such an elegant creature. "I thought I'd never catch up too you, but here I am." Martin nodded he hadn't meant to leave the captain so quickly but he really had needed to feel alive as he was missing Earth already and it hadn't been that long. It must have been a current feeling in all Miller's, as his great great Aunt had been the first Miller to return home after an unsuccessful mission and no other Miller's had ventured out into space till now.
To be continued...