"Lucas got totally drunk and danced on the table at the Christmas party!" Ben announced to anyone who would listen. Of course, most of the crew had been there, but this time Ben was talking to Juliana and Nick.
"That is totally false!" Lucas protested.
"I have the pictures!" Ben told him, pulling out his phone.
Lucas jumped at him, "Ben put that away!"
"I just think your friends ought to see your Christmas pictures," Ben said pulling them up, and showing Juliana. She and Nick laughed
"You're lucky they let you drink around here. Node 3 doesn't allow alcohol even for the people who are over 21."
"Let might be pushing it." Lucas said. "Ben spiked the punch without telling anyone."
"This is a submarine!" Ben laughed.
"People have a right to know if they are drinking," Lucas protested, "what if there were someone who was 12 stepping it?"
Ben looked a little subdued. "I hadn't thought of that," he admitted.
"Of course you didn't. Just like you didn't think that there was someone who is only 16 aboard," Captain Bridger told him, approaching from behind. Ben's mood was immediately subdued. "Yes sir, sorry sir" he said immediately.
"I think a fitting consequence is that you have to clean the puke out of the grates between the mess hall and Lucas' room," Bridger said.
Ben turned green.
"There are paper towels in the mess closet, and a mop and bucket in the bathroom closet," Bridger told him.
"Yes sir," Ben said turning around.