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Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #1311011
A terminal for all blogs coming in or going out. A view into my life.
#991068 added August 18, 2020 at 12:24am
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What's a vacation. (4157: exact stardate unknown)
Undated entry:

Some of the crew have gone to an intergalactic resort while our ship gets serviced.

Not me.

I'm an Engineer. No Wing. No Xeno. Nobody special.

I get to work. Vacations are for others. Fortunately when we travel from star to star I just do maintenance and keep logs.

My boss will tell me what to do in an emergency.

I'm the crew no one notices. Except for Cook. Cook notices everything. He keeps his eye on me because of my past but says nothing.

Only he knows how desparate I was when I got hired. Only he knows how sick.

He'll keep an eye on me and who knows how many others while the others party.

My partying days are over.

My last vacation was almost my last...

I'm better now...

Almost.

The hull needs a millimeter by millimeter inspection. All systems must be checked and rechecked. We have one week without interference from the others but we will take as long as it takes. The Commander is no fool. The Head Engineer has the final say.

I'm glad that's not me. Cook adds something to my soup for my innards and nerves. I know it. He knows it. I am patient. It may take another year.

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COVID-19 has been rampant. What, if anything, have you done for summer vacation?

In real Life? Nothing. I don't have a car. I'm high risk and taking the pandemic seriously. Meanwhile, this heat is draining me.

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