After touring the ship, I headed for the bridge. Before I could even take two steps someone had already shouted the usual, "Captain on the bridge," but I didn't recognize her. Most of the bridge was filled with new faces. Sitting solitary, in the center of the bridge, was the captain's chair, and in it sat the admiral in charge of the project. As I approached him I said, "Admiral, sir." He swiveled around and stood to greet me, "Captain, is it that time already," "Yes, sir. Engineering is the last holdout, and Commander Liat said they should be ready anytime now." "Commander." High Orbit, Earth