EPILOGUE:
Foreshadow

June 23rd, 2034
Pearl Harbor

The morning was crisp and clean. Only a hint of the heat and humidity that was normal at this time of year was apparent. Admiral Katherine Hitchcock walked onto the new command ship, the replacement of the Clinton. She had named the ship, and for the first time she called it a she. She was simply too graceful, even as a air carrier, to be mistaken for anything else.

The Aurora gleamed in the sunrise, and she turned to see Dr. Wendy Smith at the loading ramp with Vanessa in her arms. Katherine smiled and came back to the dock and held out her arms to take the four month old girl from her. "Isn't she amazing?" asked Hitchcock, motioning to the ship.

"Yeah, I have a better feeling than the clunker you were in before."

Katherine laughed.

On the seaQuest, the labs were being outfitted with equipment again, and the scientists returned with sighs of relief. Lucas and Fredericks helped as both of them were more experienced in the science areas than any of the scientists assigned to the ship. "Lucas!" called a familiar voice.

He turned and was swept into a hug by Dr. Joshua Levin. Lucas returned the hug with joy, "You're back!"

"Yeah, I'm the new science chief," answered Levin. "Dr. Perry will stay as the CMO."

Lucas stood back and then introduced, "Joshua, this is my fiancee, Jessica Fredericks. Jess, this is Dr. Joshua Levin. In the first tour he was the CMO, but Dr. Westphalen had to take over because he had to leave due to illness."

"A pleasure, Lieutenant Fredericks," Joshua held out his hand to shake hers, and she did.

"Same here, Dr. Levin," she said smiling.

"Joshua or Josh, please, I insist."

"Jess or JJ, depending on who you talk to," she answered

Robert spoke to his father on the vidlink, "The Orpheus needs a month in drydock, but it's a fine ship to add to the group."

"I'll see what I can do," said Nathan. "Welcome back to the UEO, son."

"Glad to be back."

"Unfortunately I'd be lying if I said there was nothing wrong in the UEO..." Nathan trailed off then brought the split screen up and picture of an older man was shown. "This is Geoffrey Harpe of Harpe Worldwide. I think he's trying to pick up where Deon left off."

THE END

of

Seventh Sentinel

AFTERWORD

Another 'season' comes to a close. It's not a big cliffhanger, so I think I'm safe to take a short break from writing seaQuest. I promise it won't be too long.

I have other RL writing to do, and then a few of my other fandoms have been neglected and people are getting a tad ornery...

Until the next 'season'.

SEPTEMBER 2010

Wow, that took awhile to retouch. I swear if they change their back end and it screws up this badly again I'll screech. Well, maybe not. I still have other fandoms and my original writing to work on, as well as I have been officially hired to work on a few paid projects for a few TV networks. Yeah... me... the big fan fic writer now being paid to write for a few of the shows people write fan fic for (too bad I can't disclose which shows yet). How's that for wild?

Talk about a full circle - perhaps by this time next year it will be my stuff others are writing fan fiction for... and... I will be reading. Who knows, maybe out there somewhere is another full circle to close.

Hmm, interesting thought that. But enough of my musing! Hope you enjoyed this and I look forward to hearing from people. I actually respond unless RL has exploded. Don't be shy because I can be.

-KLCN