Seven Hours earlier
October 28th 2555.
Time: 0500 hours.
Location: star ship Agamemnon.
As always it was Leonard's job as Captain to look after all the planets and human colonies and it was his duty to watch over the earth.
"Let's have some fun" remarked Constantine. He often grew bored on these kinds of missions.
"Not now Constantine," snapped Leonard. "Time is short and we need to get this data to the Admiral as soon as possible."
Constantine groaned. "I am bored. Nothing exciting ever happens around here. It's as dull as a cave"
"You've never been in a cave, Constantine."
"Yes I have," Constantine insisted. He seemed embarrassed.
"When?" Leonard chuckled in a sarcastic voice.
"This is no time to talk about caves Captain" Constantine answered quickly.
Captain Leonard ushered a small smile and then turned back to his computer screen. There was something unusual about the readings. He was almost drawn to it again when Constantine interrupted.
"Your wife Miranda is calling. I wonder what she wants." Constantine seemed excited, probably because Miranda was sent out to scout the area and he always loved a good story.
"Miranda to Jack - come in Jake."
"That's Captain while we're on duty thank you" Leonard burst out laughing he knew how Miranda hated calling him captain.
"Yes Sir," she sighed.
Leonard then got right to the point. "What have you got to report Lieutenant?" he asked. There was a short pause and then Miranda continued "I don't know sir"….