Chapter 3: First Assignments

Shortly after we spent time together Harry Resenko and I on our respective homes we were assigned our first assignments. Harry was assigned to a ship that was going deep space exploring and wouldn't be back until 20 years from the date it would go off. For me that was hard, this man I had spent four months with and not to mention the academy which was four years, to hear that he was going to be gone for 20 years I was really sad. He was too but he didn't let it show. I was assigned to a vessel that would stay within Federation territory and be on guard for Romulan attacks.

The last day that we spent together was on Starbase 421 and we shared a bond like no two people could ever share. No words passed between us we just stood there in the view port holding hands thinking about what was to come. The adventures we would write about to each other, the stories we would tell, and the time would fly by for us. We would be together again if not on this plain of existence then in the next.

Finally it came; the call for Harry to leave and for me to get my things. Harry did something that I never thought he would do, ever, for he was a shy guy and very private about his feelings. I turned towards him and looked in his eyes and his brown gold eyes looked back at me and then next thing I knew we were kissing and very close to each other. For people looking in it was two people who loved each other very much saying a final good bye until they met again. For us it was the final good bye of our lives.

It would be a few hours before I got my duty assignment officially. I was assigned as apart of the marine detachment on board the ship. We basically do what security does inside the ship but off of the ship. Sometimes Maries would get into it with security but then the upper officers in the ship would remind that we are to work with security not against them. That bitter sweet end to my friend would forever travel with me into other assignments. I never forget his brown gold eyes to this day. They were so full of love, compassion, fear, and just life that day.