<div dir="auto"><br>Ho apportato qualche modifica al pezzo,  che troverete evidenziate da asterischi. <div dir="auto">Ditemi se va meglio così?</div><div dir="auto">Vaneeee   😋</div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"> Baci </div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Monica </div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sheldon</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ponte 11 – Infermeria</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">21/10/2398 - Ore 16.15<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Erano passate quasi ventiquattrore dal risveglio
sulla Sheldon degli uomini della Rutherford, in infermeria erano rimasti solo
una dozzina di feriti gravi, di cui un paio con prognosi riservata. La
tecnologia avanzata della Sheldon aveva permesso alla Dottoressa Cruz e ai
pochi membri sopravvissuti della sezione di medica, di occuparsi dei feriti in
tempi brevi, dimettendo nel giro di poche ore tutti quelli che avevano subito
traumi leggeri. Il materializzarsi di un piccolo Sheldon in camice bianco e
antiquato stetoscopio al collo, dopo un primo momento d’ilarità, era servito a
spiegare il funzionamento delle consolle mediche a dottori e infermieri, che,
in un primo momento, si erano trovati spiazzati dalla tecnologia aliena, per
esserne poi piacevolmente conquistati dalla semplicità d’uso e dalla qualità
tecnica, *tanto da cominciare ad impararne il funzionamento.*<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il Consigliere Hewson non si era mosso
dall’Infermeria, prestando il suo aiuto ai soggetti che, sotto shock avevano
più bisogno di cure per l’anima,  che per
il corpo.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Aveva appena finito di parlare con una giovane
Guardiamarina della Sezione Scientifica, al suo primo incarico, ed era ancora
così provato dalla paura e dal senso di smarrimento che la giovane gli aveva
trasmesso, da non accorgersi che un mini Sheldon era apparso al suo fianco.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Quindi è questo il tuo compito.” Disse il
piccolo Sheldon all’improvviso.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Ah sei tu! “ rispose Paul guardando in basso,
verso la strana rappresentazione di un mini divano su cui era sdraiato il mini
Sheldon, “non hai altro da fare che venire a scocciare me? Credevo che
ritenessi il mio ruolo inutile!”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Se è per quello, lo ritengo ancora, ma vedo che
i tuoi simili si rivolgono a te confidandoti i loro più oscuri pensieri e poi
se ne vanno soddisfatti: forse a qualcosa servi dopotutto.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Grazie della considerazione, ma preferivo prima,
quando m’ignoravi!”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Ed io che ti ho anche organizzato un’agenda dei
colloqui col personale perfetta! Bella gratitudine.” E così dicendo sparì, lui e
il suo piccolo divano.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il Consigliere diede uno sguardo al suo Pad e
vide che, in effetti, aveva stabilito una serie di appuntamenti con i membri
dell’equipaggio distribuiti nell’arco dei giorni successivi in maniera
perfetta, per tempi e modi. L’unica cosa che lo disturbava era che l’ultimo
appuntamento era previsto tra quarantacinque giorni e quindi Sheldon prevedeva
che la loro permanenza a bordo della nave non sarebbe stata breve come
speravano.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mentre era immerso in quei pensieri, la
Dottoressa Cruz gli si avvicinò.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Paul,  hanno chiamato dalla Plancia: tra mezz’ora è
fissato un briefing tra gli Ufficiali superiori, credo per fare il punto della
situazione. Ho detto a Rezon che avrei provveduto io a informarti, visto la tua
presenza qui.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Ok, grazie Prima, però, avrei bisogno almeno di
un caffè: vuoi unirti a me?”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Ora che ci penso, è quasi un giorno che non
mangio, e i miei pazienti sono stabili al momento. Ti accompagno volentieri.” E
i due lasciarono l’infermeria, dando un’occhiata alla mappa sui loro Pad per
vedere di trovare la strada per la mensa senza perdersi su quella nave aliena.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sheldon<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ponte 1  –  Sala Conferenze<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">21/10/2398 – ore 16,45<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il Capitano ed il suo Primo Ufficiale entrarono
per ultimi in Sala Tattica e dopo aver preso posto a capotavola Faith cominciò
a parlare:<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Signori vi ho fatto chiamare perché tra poche
ore raggiungeremo il luogo dove sono i creatori del tunnel che ci ha catapultato
dall’altra parte dell’universo e  distrutto
la nostra nave. Cosa sappiamo al riguardo?” chiese rivolta a Vosek.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“I dati che ha raccolto Sheldon finora non ci
permettono di capire chi siano questi alieni, tantomeno di sapere quale
tecnologia stiano usando per creare i tunnel spaziali.” Rispose imperturbabile
il vulcaniano.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Possiamo ritenere che la distruzione della
nostra nave e delle altre a cui ha fatto riferimento Sheldon sia casuale?” chiese
Faith all’Ufficiale Tattico Jekins.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Direi di sì, credo che anche gli altri siano
stati attirati, come noi ,da quello strano fenomeno che siamo stati mandati a
studiare e che, poi, siano stati attratti dall’enorme forza gravitazionale del
tunnel accidentalmente. Ma senza ulteriori informazioni non possiamo escludere
un atto voluto da parte loro.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Avete avuto modo di prendere confidenza con la
nave che ci ospita?” <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“E’ troppo poco tempo che siamo a bordo di questo
gioiellino, ma con l’aiuto di Sheldon i nostri ragazzi stanno imparando in
fretta. *Se le cose dovessero volgere al peggio, la nave sarà pronta ai suoi comandi* !” rispose il Capo Ingegnere
con la sua solita sicurezza.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Faith fu lieta che i suoi Ufficiale rispondessero
così prontamente e che avessero già capito a cosa sarebbero potuti andare
incontro e continuò:<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Spero che gli esseri che ci accingiamo a
contattare non abbiano intenzioni bellicose e che vogliano collaborare con noi
e aiutarci a tornare a casa il prima possibile, ma, se così non fosse,  faremo il possibile per impedire loro di
distruggere altri navi, anche a costo di distruggere il dispositivo che crea i
tunnel spaziali.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Ma così facendo ci vorranno anni per tornare a
casa!” constatò Kelley.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Lo so. Non possiamo però,  permettere che qualcuno vada in giro per la
galassia a distruggere interi equipaggi senza provare a fermarli.” Rispose
Faith, poi, rivolgendosi alla Cruz disse “Ho letto con piacere dal suo rapporto
che quasi tutti i feriti sono stati dimessi e hanno ripreso servizio. Molto
bene Dottoressa.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Si per fortuna la maggior parte erano ferite
lievi, anche se, credo che per quelle dell’anima ci vorrà un po’ più di tempo.”
Rispose la giovane dottoressa guardando il Consigliere seduto al suo fianco.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“ Confermo, ma sono soddisfatto di come quasi
tutti stanno reagendo a questa terribile prova e, se riusciremo a tornare
presto al nostro quadrante, credo che non avranno problemi a lasciarsi alle
spalle questa brutta esperienza.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Molto bene Signori, tra circa due ore arriveremo al punto d’incontro.
Cerchiamo di farci trovare pronti. E’ tutto, tornate ai vostri posti. In
libertà.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Gli Ufficiali si alzarono e ordinatamente lasciarono la Sala ognuno diretto
alla rispettiva postazione, solo il Consigliere si attardò e prima che i due
Ufficiali in comando uscissero, disse:<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">* “Capitano, un momento per favore.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Consigliere è urgente? Perché avrei da fare adesso!” Rispose Faith.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Ci vorrà solo un minuto, si accomodi la prego!” disse Hewson indicando le
sedia da cui Adrienne si era appena alzata.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">“Andrò subito al sodo: questo atteggiamento tra lei e il Signor Rezon deve finire subito!” disse
serio il Consigliere .</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Non dipende da me, è stato lui che..” fece per ribattere Adrienne volendo spiegare la causa del loro ultimo scontro, ma fu
stoppata immediatamente da Paul .<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Non mi interessa sapere chi ha cominciato e di chi è la colpa, anche perché
non è mai da una parte sola! Qui però sono in ballo le vite di 180 giovani
ufficiali, per lo più al loro primo incarico importante e con un’esperienza
quasi pari a zero, che si ritrovano in una situazione di estrema difficoltà e
pericolo e quelli, che dovrebbero guidarli fuori da questa tempesta,  non riescono nemmeno a guardarsi in faccia senza litigare,
figuriamoci a collaborare tra di loro. Come pensa che si sentano i suoi uomini? Sono sfiduciati e, in questo stato, non saranno in grado di reagire come
dovrebbero nel caso si dovesse arrivare al peggio!”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il tono del Consigliere era stato deciso, ma comprensivo, per non far mettere troppo sulla difensiva il suo interlocutore.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Adrienne riflettè per qualche istante sulle parole del Consigliere e poi rispose:</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">"Devo ammettere Paul, che dai rapporti dei vari  Capi Sezione pensavo che il morale dell' equipaggio fosse migliore, ma, probabilmente, nessuno ha voluto mostrarsi debole, visto il difficile momento che stiamo vivendo."</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">"Esatto Capitano, e la loro scarsa esperienza non li aiuta a superare lo shock e il dolore per le perdite appena subite."</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">La betazoide lo guardò intensamente e gli chiese "Come posso fare per aiutare i nostri compagni?"</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Niente di difficile, si mostri collaborativa col suo Primo Ufficiale e semplicemente faccia vedere che si fida di lui e che conta sul suo aiuto, come conta sull' aiuto di noi tutti. E non importa se lo pensa veramente o no, l'importante è che lo credano i suoi uomini."</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">“Seguirò il suo consiglio, per il bene dell’equipaggio voglio provare a fidarmi di  Kyel veramente. Spero non mi deluda ancora!” ed uscì con determinazione dalla Sala Conferenze.</span><br></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A Hewson, rimasto seduto a guardarla andarsene, venne da riflettere che se lei e Rezon semplicemente ammettessero quello che provavano una per l'altro, tutti  i loro  problemi sarebbero risolti ed era certo che avrebbero formato una coppia davvero formidabile sotto tanti punti di vista. Certo Kyel avrebbe dovuto cambiare il suo modo di approcciarsi ad ogni femmina che incontrava... però Paul amava molto i lieto fine e, sicuramente,  avrebbe cercato di aiutarli, anche a loro insaputa. *<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sheldon</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ponte 1  –  Plancia<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">22/10/2398 – ore 11.20<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il Capitano Faith sedeva sulla poltrona di
comando al centro di quella plancia ancora così aliena per lei e gli altri
Ufficiali, i quali, ognuno seduto alla propria postazione, svolgevano i compiti
loro assegnati con apparente calma.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Rezon al suo fianco fissava lo schermo come a
voler cogliere, prima ancora che i sensori della nave, un segno della presenza
aliena che stavano cercando.  Anche il
Consigliere Hewson aveva lasciato l’infermeria per venire in plancia, e seduto
alla sinistra di Faith aspettava il momento dell’incontro, con chi, forse
avrebbe potuto riportarli nel loro quadrante. Sapeva che il primo contatto con
quella specie sarebbe stato fondamentale e il Capitano contava anche nei suoi
consigli per intavolare una trattativa, che tutti speravano amichevole. Solo
per un attimo si permise di pensare ad Alison e ai suoi occhi azzurri come il
cielo d’Irlanda:  non era pronto all’idea
di non poterli rivedere mai più !<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I mini Sheldon, in plancia, non si erano
manifestati, anche perché l’ingombrante figura dello Sheldon originale, in
piedi di fianco a Vosek, l’unico che sembrava considerare abbastanza
intelligente tanto da rivolgersi a lui senza la solita arroganza, cosa che, tra
l’altro, avrebbe lasciato comunque indifferente l’algido vulcaniano, rendeva
inutile la presenza delle sue mini-rappresentazioni.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Il silenzio era quasi palpabile e la
concentrazione di tutti i presenti era assoluta: non potevano permettersi alcun
errore e dovevano sopperire alla poca esperienza con le loro grandi capacità.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Capitano i sensori a lungo raggio hanno
individuato la nave aliena.” Disse Vosek “contatto visivo tra cinque minuti.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“Molto bene: Signori voglio la massima attenzione da parte di tutti. Signor
Rush appena possibile apra un canale di comunicazione e Signor Jekins, stia
pronto con le armi, nel caso la conversazione non risulti amichevole. Signor
Blake, al mio segnale arresti la nave, ma si tenga comunque pronto a manovre
evasive, nel caso dovessimo scoprire che sono gente abituata prima a sparare e
poi a parlare.”<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Faith fece un rapido giro con lo sguardo alle varie postazioni e fu
soddisfatta di vederli tutti pronti ad eseguire i suoi ordini e sperò che la
Flotta avesse preparato veramente al meglio quei giovani Ufficiali.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">======================</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ten. Paul Hewson</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Consigliere</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">USS Rutherford NCC-1835</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:14.65pt;background-image:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">======================</span></p>

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