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    Veramente bello!<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Il 14/03/2017 15:01, Massimo Gallo ha
      scritto:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Questo excursus sul piano personale/decisionale
        della nuova missione ha permesso davvero di ricevere delle
        perle.
        <div>Bravissima Silvia.</div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">Il giorno 14 marzo 2017 13:51, Silvia
          Brunati <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:sbrunati@gmail.com" target="_blank">sbrunati@gmail.com</a>></span>
          ha scritto:<br>
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                  style="font-size:10pt">******************************<wbr>*******<span></span></span></p>
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                  style="font-size:10pt">Brano: 06.0X<span></span></span></p>
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                  style="font-size:10pt">Titolo: Lon Basta –
                  Qualcosa cui appartenere<span></span></span></p>
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                  style="font-size:10pt">Autore: Tenente JG Lon
                  Basta (Silvia Br.)<span></span></span></p>
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                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span
                    style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Punto di
                    Imbarco – Cantieri di Utopia
                    Planitia- 20 Novembre 2395 - Ore 00:00<span></span></span></b></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">Sapeva che l’avrebbe trovata lì
                  ad osservare la nave
                  che sarebbe potuta diventare la sua nuova casa, la <i>loro
                  </i>nuova casa. Ascoltò il rumore del mare increspato
                  che erano i
                  sentimenti di lei e per un secondo valutò l’idea di
                  restare così, semplicemente
                  a guardarla e basta, ma sarebbe stato da vigliacchi
                  spiare, perciò si avvicinò.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Cos’hai intenzione di fare?”
                  Nessuna sorpresa nella
                  voce di lei, come se si fossero dati un appuntamento.
                  Lon Basta si appoggiò al
                  corrimano osservando le linee eleganti dell’astronave
                  e strinse le spalle. Era
                  sempre stato così con l’adesso ‘tenente Junior Grade
                  Melanne Graahn’, se non
                  sapeva come risponderle, si limitava a stare zitto
                  piuttosto che fingere
                  sicurezze che non aveva. Non mentiva, non con lei.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Tu?”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">Il pugno lo colpì sulla spalla
                  strappandogli un
                  sorriso. “L’ho chiesto prima io!”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">Lon prese tempo. Aveva sempre
                  dato per scontato che
                  una volta diplomati avrebbero preso strade diverse,
                  non si era mai concesso il
                  lusso di credere che sarebbe stato altrimenti ed era
                  rimasto totalmente
                  spiazzato dal miscuglio di sentimenti che l’aveva
                  investito all’annuncio
                  dell’ammiraglio: Si girò a guardarla.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Non lo so”, rispose
                  onestamente. <i>Non so cosa farai tu, voglio che tu
                    me lo dica così sarà più facile per
                    me scegliere</i>, aggiunse solo nella sua testa.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">L’increspatura del mare si
                  trasformò in tanti torrenti
                  che percorrevano strade diverse, piene di possibilità,
                  Melanne sospirò
                  fissandosi le mani. Lon cercò di non farsi spaventare
                  da quel mare.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Hai sempre detto di volere
                  un’assegnazione in prima
                  linea”, mormorò lei dopo qualche secondo, “la Hope non
                  è certamente quello cui
                  aspiravi”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Scherzi? Con Bueller come
                  capitano finiremo nei guai
                  nemmeno un’ora dopo aver lasciato il cantiere”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">Melanne sorrise.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Il problema non è lui”,
                  continuò Lon esitando
                  impercettibilmente prima di aggiungere "ma chi altro
                  deciderà di
                  accettare…”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Intendi Rest?”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><i><span
                    style="font-size:10pt">No!</span></i><span
                  style="font-size:10pt"> Ma ora che lei l’aveva
                  nominato si rese conto che
                  c’era la possibilità che, se avesse scelto la Hope,
                  avrebbe avuto ancora a che
                  fare con il vulcaniano. Non aveva dimenticato come
                  Rest l’avesse manipolato e
                  la cosa gli bruciava ancora parecchio. Strinse le
                  labbra incupendosi.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“L’universo è pieno di persone
                  ambiziose”, lo sgridò
                  Melanne, “il tenente Rest non sarà il primo ne
                  l’ultimo che attraverserà la tua
                  strada”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">Lon rispose con una smorfia
                  infastidita, “posso
                  rimettere al loro posto persone come lui, l’ho fatto
                  già molte altre volte”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Non puoi sempre usare i
                  pugni”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Perché no? Funzionano”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Sei un ufficiale adesso”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Non significa che io indossi i
                  guanti”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Ma rischi molto di più di una
                  reprimenda!”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Sei preoccupata per me?” Le
                  chiese con un sorrisetto
                  provocatorio.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“No! Certo!”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Non farò nulla di stupido”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Ah!”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">I torrenti erano sempre li, ma
                  nel cielo era spuntato
                  il sole.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">Lon sorrise divertito, Melanne
                  sbuffò.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Sarai a bordo della Hope?” Le
                  chiese a bruciapelo<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Tu?”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“L’ho chiesto prima io
                  stavolta”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“La Hope è una possibilità
                  intrigante, ce ne sono
                  molte altre però”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">Lon nascose la propria
                  irritazione per quella
                  risposta. Non poteva costringerla a scegliere, ma
                  sarebbe stato di gran lunga
                  molto più semplice per lui se lei l’avesse fatto.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt">“Vero”, annuì alla fine senza
                  aggiungere altro.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span> </span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span
                    style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Terra – San
                    Francisco – Complesso
                    Residenziale “Last Hope” - 20 Novembre 2395 - Ore
                    03:00<span></span></span></b></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Nuvole nere
                  minacciose illuminate da lampi improvvisi del colore
                  della
                  passione che non rischiarano nulla dando solo un
                  sollievo temporaneo. E poi un
                  tuono di una tale potenza da scuotere la terra che si
                  ripercuote nel corpo. Uno
                  solo, sufficiente ad affrettare il respiro e a
                  trattenere un grugnito di
                  soddisfazione che si conclude con un ansimare
                  soddisfatto.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“E’ stato
                  fantastico”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Lon aprì gli
                  occhi per fissare incredulo quelli scuri della donna
                  seduta
                  a cavalcioni su di lui. Falso, ma era brava a mentire,
                  qualcuno diverso da lui
                  ci sarebbe cascato. Girò la testa per evitare le
                  labbra di lei e allungò la
                  mano per recuperare il bicchiere. Lei interruppe il
                  gesto con una smorfia
                  seccata che scomparve immediatamente quando lui tornò
                  a guardarla. Lon sapeva
                  che avrebbe dovuto darle qualcosa di più, ma non era
                  nelle sue corde,
                  soprattutto non quella notte. Rimasero perciò così, in
                  silenzio, ancora per
                  qualche secondo: il betazoide che beveva lentamente e
                  la terrestre che lo
                  fissava accarezzandogli il collo. Le nubi erano
                  scomparse lasciando solo il
                  buio della notte in cui non comparivano stelle,
                  nemmeno quella di lei, che
                  aveva brillato in maniera accecante quando l’aveva
                  vista. Lon le passò due dita
                  sul viso cercando di nuovo quello splendore, ma si
                  rese conto che era stata
                  solo un’illusione.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Devo andare”,
                  con un gesto quasi infastidito si staccò
                  dall’abbraccio e
                  la spinse all’indietro. <span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Di già?” <span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Già”, rispose
                  fingendo di non vedere la delusione sul volto della
                  ragazza.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“E’ ancora
                  buio fuori”, protestò lei, “avevi detto di avere tempo
                  fino a
                  domani mattina!”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Non ho fatto
                  alcuna promessa”, ribatté in tono calmo Lon mentre si
                  rivestiva ignorando deliberatamente l’improvviso
                  agitarsi della nebbia che ora
                  la rappresentava. L’espressione di lei non
                  corrispondeva affatto a quello che
                  pensava veramente, nulla di lei, lo faceva. Lon
                  l’aveva capito non appena
                  l’aveva vista e gli era andata bene così. Non cercava
                  onestà, solo sesso. Con
                  un sorriso cinico le accarezzò nuovamente il viso.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Troverai di
                  meglio”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Non come te”,
                  falso, di nuovo, ma comunque gratificante. Il sorriso
                  di
                  Lon si addolcì leggermente, “non siamo andati oltre la
                  cucina”, si lamentò lei.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Non è poi
                  andata così male, in cucina”. Ironizzò lui.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">A quella
                  battuta lei storse il naso, “sei incredibilmente
                  irritante per
                  essere un betazoide”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Sono fatto
                  così”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Lei sbuffò
                  mentre lui recuperava la giacca da terra. “Prima o poi
                  qualcuno ti strapperà dal viso quell’aria da duro”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Non mi sembra
                  che ti sia dispiaciuta poi così tanto prima”, ribatté
                  Lon
                  afferrandola per la vita.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Non dovevi
                  andare?” Nella nebbia si accesero deboli luci di
                  speranza, ma
                  Lon le scacciò via con un bacio prepotente che sapeva
                  di addio, poi la lasciò
                  di botto.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Esatto”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Non attese di
                  sentire la porta chiudersi alle sue spalle per
                  allontanarsi
                  dal grigiore che minacciava di avvolgerlo e
                  catturarlo, il rumore di qualcosa
                  che andava in pezzi portò con se anche un vago senso
                  di colpa che lui si
                  affrettò ad allontanare infastidito. Sarebbe stato
                  facile per lui nascondersi
                  in quel mare di nebbia che rappresentava le emozioni
                  della ragazza e
                  dimenticare chi era ancora per qualche ora; non era la
                  prima volta che lo
                  faceva e non sarebbe stata l’ultima. Non era così però
                  che avrebbe preso la sua
                  decisione.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Mentre
                  l’ascensore lo portava al piano terra, le luci della
                  città
                  disegnarono sul suo viso combinazioni di colori che
                  andarono a fondersi con
                  quelli che gli affollavano la testa. Li allontanò con
                  un gesto irritato. <span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Se Melanne gli
                  avesse risposto invece di batterlo al suo stesso gioco
                  non
                  avrebbe vagato per San Francisco in preda alla
                  frustrazione e non avrebbe
                  cercato qualcuno con cui sfogarla. Inutilmente. E ora
                  non sarebbe stato ancora
                  nell’incertezza.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Aveva sempre
                  saputo che una volta diplomati avrebbero intrapreso
                  strade
                  diverse, solo ora si rendeva conto però che avrebbe
                  potuto non vederla per
                  mesi, anni, mai più e questo non gli piaceva per
                  nulla. <i>Idiota</i>.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Alzando il
                  bavero della giacca si incamminò lungo la strada sotto
                  il
                  cielo di un mattino che sapeva ancora di notte.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Melanne era
                  stata la sua prima vera amicizia in accademia, l’unica
                  vera
                  amicizia. C’erano state persone con le quali aveva
                  legato, ma senza mai
                  arrivare a più di qualche battuta. Lui poneva i
                  confini e lui decideva fino a
                  che punto potevano spingersi gli altri. Certe volte
                  pensava che se non ci fosse
                  stato quell’incidente durante l’addestramento, se loro
                  due non si fossero
                  trovati da soli a dover risolvere una situazione
                  drammatica e lei non gli avesse
                  gridato di smettere di fare lo stupido e collaborare
                  con lei, non sarebbero mai
                  diventati amici. Sarebbe stata una perdita davvero
                  enorme per lui. Enorme.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Poteva
                  continuare senza di lei? <span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Si fermò in
                  mezzo alla strada improvvisamente nuovamente conscio
                  della
                  città attorno a se. Certo che si, concluse seccamente
                  riprendendo a camminare e
                  si fermò di nuovo. Certo che no. Ammise. Non come era
                  stato finora, si corresse.
                  Inspirò a fondo e chiuse gli occhi lasciando per un
                  istante che la tavolozza di
                  colori che era San Francisco lo riempisse di nuovo.
                  Sarebbe stato solo.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Certo che no.
                  Aprì gli occhi di scatto sorpreso.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Nel momento
                  stesso in cui aveva legato, seppur in modo strano, con
                  Tucci;
                  quando aveva coperto Rodriguez proprio all’imbarco
                  sulla Hope; ammirato
                  silenziosamente l’abilità e la spavalderia di Luna;
                  continuato a sfuggire
                  all’attenzione del consigliere</span> <span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Caytlin, pur
                  tenendola d’occhio quando si lanciava nelle sue
                  intuizioni.
                  Quando si era stupito per le capacità di Doohan ed
                  aveva imparato a rispettare
                  la serietà e la forza di Xy; persino nell’accettare i
                  folli piani di Bueller,
                  aveva di fatto smesso di essere solo.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">In quell’anno
                  a bordo della Hope aveva, volontariamente o meno,
                  ammesso
                  altre persone nella sua cerchia ristretta, che loro lo
                  sapessero o meno. Il suo
                  baricentro si era semplicemente spostato da se stesso
                  alla nave.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><i><span
                    style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">La nave.</span></i><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Si accigliò. <span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">No, non
                  sarebbe stato solo se avesse scelto di tornare sulla
                  Hope, non
                  del tutto almeno. Certo, c’era anche la possibilità
                  che nessuno degli altri
                  avrebbe accettato l’offerta dell’ammiraglio. Un
                  sorriso scettico gli si disegnò
                  sul viso: figuriamoci se Bueller avrebbe rinunciato ad
                  un’occasione del genere,
                  fresco d’accademia e già capitano. No, lui era quasi
                  una certezza, come
                  probabilmente Luna. Riprese a camminare.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Il punto non
                  era se avrebbe ritrovato le stesse persone, ma se
                  avrebbe
                  sentito lo stesso senso di appartenenza su un’altra
                  nave. Anche se, concluse
                  con una smorfia mentre accelerava il passo, se almeno
                  avesse avuto la certezza
                  che Melanne sarebbe stata a bordo, la sua decisione
                  sarebbe stata molto molto
                  più facile.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span> </span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><b><span
                    style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Terra –
                    Accademia Flotta Stellare -
                    Ufficio Ammiraglio Evelin Lennox - 20 Novembre 2395
                    - Ore 09:00<span></span></span></b></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Lon Basta
                  fissava l’ammiraglio Lennox cercando di farsi largo
                  fra i rami
                  che formavano intrecci impossibili nella sua mente.
                  Erano solo le nove del
                  mattino e già era a quel livello di concentrazione? Si
                  chiese stupito cercando
                  di mantenere la sua espressione impassibile.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Signor Basta,
                  si accomodi”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Lon obbedì,
                  suo malgrado intrigato, continuando ad osservala
                  mentre lei
                  posava il padd che aveva tenuto in mano e gli
                  sorrideva. Quello sguardo gli
                  parlò all’improvviso di Betazed, silenzi, parole non
                  dette, unione, casa, ma fu
                  un attimo poi il complesso intreccio di rami tornò
                  quello che era e lui si
                  ritrovò nuovamente davanti ad un superiore con
                  un’improvvisa nostalgia.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“La sua
                  decisione?” Gli chiese l’ammiraglio senza preamboli. <span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Accetto
                  l’incarico”, rispose lui altrettanto rapidamente.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">L’ammiraglio
                  annuì senza dire altro. Non serviva, entrambi sapevano
                  che
                  se lui avesse voluto aggiungere qualcosa l’avrebbe
                  fatto e che se lei avesse
                  voluto sapere qualcosa di più non avrebbe dovuto che
                  chiederlo. “Può andare
                  tenente”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Grazie
                  signore”, Lon si alzò andando verso l’uscita.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Tenente?”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Si
                  ammiraglio?”<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">“Chiami i suoi
                  parenti ogni tanto”.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%">Basta fece per
                  dire qualcosa, poi chiuse di scatto la bocca ed uscì.<span></span></span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><br>
                </span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
                style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span
                  style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span
                    style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">========================</span><br
                    style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">
                  <span style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">Tenente
                    J.G. Lon Basta</span><br
                    style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">
                  <span style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">Capo
                    Sicurezza</span><br
                    style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">
                  <span style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">USS
                    Hope </span><span
                    style="font-size:13.3333px;text-align:start">NCC
                    25122-A</span><br
                    style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">
                  <span style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:start">========================</span><br>
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