“… Sir?” Captain Rajes Thonnel stirred from a light sleep. Gripping the sides of his chair in alarm, he experienced a moment of confusion as he tried to refocus his waking eyes. Taking long breaths, it didn’t take long for him to calm himself and realize where he was. Despite his best intentions, Thonnel had fallen asleep on the bridge of the Prodigy, surrounded by bridge officers and control terminals. “Are you awake, sir?” she asked again. Thonnel brushed his long blond hair away from his eyes. “I am now, Lieutenant. What’s going on?” “Surprised I’m still alive, are you?” his father growled.