Mary Anne Eckhardt pressed her face against the
shuttle's view port, in an attempt to see the approaching ship.
It was huge, a long silver arrow lying dormant in space with many
silver bugs swarming around it.
"Wow, it's big," Mary said in awe. Her breath
steamed up the view port and she lost her view of the ship.
Rather than wiping it off, she sighed and turned to the crisp
young ensign sitting next to her. He looked even more
apprehensive than she was.
"I... this is my first assignment," he said,
swallowing nervously. Mary would have like to believe that her
closeness was making him nervous, but she knew better. A first
assignment was always scary. You never knew what to expect.
"Keep your mouth shut and do what everybody else
does and you'll be ok," she said patting him on the hand. He
scowled down at her hand and she pulled away.
"Hey, lighten up," she growled.
"Sorry, I don't like to be touched," he said by
way of apology. "You're a petty officer, what's it like. I mean
on a ship?"
"Every one is different, depending on who you work
for and the commanding officer. Most of them are great. I haven't
heard any rumors about the Joan Of Ark since she's newly
commissioned, but I'm sure it's fine too."
"But we'll be stuck in deep space for three years.
What if it's not --- ok, I mean?"
"Then you grit your teeth, do what you're told and
live with it, sir."
"Oh boy," he sighed, even more apprehensive than
before.
"Don't worry about it, we all have our first
ships. Just remember to salute aft, then salute the officer of
the deck when you board. After that some petty officer will
undoubtedly take care of you until you learn the ropes."
"A petty officer?" he seemed offended.
"Sure. Who do you think runs this fleet, the
Captain?" she asked, trying to keep a straight face.
"Why yes, I..."
"Everybody line up, we have a five minute window.
Anybody who's not off in three get's kicked off!" A chief petty
officer shouted from the front of the shuttle.
"See," Mary pointed with a half-smile. The ensign
swallowed even more and nodded convulsively.
"Your bag," Mary pointed to the bag in the
overhead compartment. He apologized and pulled the bag from the
rack.
"Your other bag," she pointed to the compartment
under the seat. The ensign looked at the chief, then quickly
ducked to get his other bag. Mary wondered if he would have
abandoned it if the chief was watching.
"Officers first, enlisted last!" The chief
shouted. Mary gave the ensign a little shove. He went to the
front of the shuttle reluctantly.
"He'll be just another asshole shouting orders in
a month," a woman leaned over and whispered in Mary's ear. Mary
turned and smiled.
"God save us from asteroids and ensigns," Mary
said and they both giggled. "I'm Mary," she extended her
hand.
"Ruth, Ruth Toliver. So how did you rate the Joan
Of Ark?"
"I was on the William Perry," Mary said, suddenly
uncomfortable, "they gave me first choice of assignments."
"The asteroid duster that exploded?"
"Yes, it was a deep space exploration ship like
this one, but much smaller. I barely made it on the second of the
only three lifeboats to escape."
"Wow, a medal of honor winner, huh?"
"It's in my bag," Mary patted the side of her
canvas bag with a smile.
"Glad to meet you. I was transferred from HQ, no
war stories here. I did two tours so I'd have enough points for
this," she pointed out the window at the silver ship, now laying
alongside.
"It's better that way, believe me. When a stranded
crew becomes desperate enough to draw straws to see who will get
eaten, then it's best to stay home."
"They didn't, did they?" the woman asked in
horror.
"Didn't what?"
"Didn't eat anybody?"
"No, but I'd rather not talk about what we did
eat. I may never eat again," Mary said with a look of
disgust.
"Sorry."
Mary nodded and shuffled forward as the line began
moving.
"Well if you ever change your mind about eating,
buzz me," the woman whispered, very close to her ear. "I wouldn't
mind being eaten just a little."
"Ruth!" Mary said in surprised embarrassment. She
turned and stared at Ruth. Their faces were an inch apart. Ruth's
smiling eyes looked deeply into her own.
"Well I wouldn't," Ruth whispered and they laughed
together. Mary had no idea how prophetic that statement would
turn out to be, in a pleasant sort of way.
Within 24 hours, Mary was installed in the
Captain's Office. In 36 hours the atomic generators were powered
up and the Joan Of Ark got underway leaving the supply ships,
maintenance ships, shuttles, and well-wishers in it's wake like a
thousand little silver leaves scattering on a fall pond.
As soon as her paperwork was caught up Mary headed
directly for the sexual recreation lounge. The lounge was the
talk of the fleet, and she had been dying to try it out. It was
new technology, a small world constructed of holographic images,
with real and holographic people. Their true shapes and
identities were masked with a holographic overlay. She didn't
realize how effective that masking was until her first encounter
in the lounge.
Mary sat in the booth and filled out the form on
the screen. She first selected "Gone With The Wind" of course,
but that selection was filled for the next two weeks. She added
her name to the third week, and moved on to something she could
participate in now. There was an epic sea battle going on in one
section of the lounge, she stared at that selection undecided,
for a moment, then on inspiration she began programming her own
sub-menu into the battle. Finally, after much work, she sat back
and looked at the screen, very proud of herself. She opened the
metal door and slid into the weightless room with a giggle of
laughter.
Ruth sat in the still-warm chair and recalled the
menu Mary had been looking at.
"That little imp," Ruth said in admiration, then
programmed herself into the hologram. She looked around quickly,
then turned off the screen and followed Mary through the same
door.
Mary rocketed through the cool, clear waters for
several minutes, enjoying her sleek body and the great speeds she
could attain. Suddenly, needing air, she shot toward the surface.
She broke through to open air and turned a somersault, gasping in
as much air as she could hold through her blow-hole, then landed
tail-first in the water to break her fall. She balanced on the
tip of her tail, watching the far-off battle between wooden ships
with soft, gray eyes. She chastised them soundly with a series of
squeaks, clicks, and squeals, then leaped skyward and dove deep,
using her pointed nose for a rudder.
In sudden fear she noticed a shape moving
alongside her. She looked over to see a sleek male dolphin only
slightly larger than herself.
"Who are you? This is my world," she said with
squeaks, clicks, and whistles.
"I'm Raymond, your holographic partner," the other
dolphin answered in the same language.
"My partner? I didn't request a partner," Mary
said skeptically.
"The computer always provides you with a partner.
What good is an adventure without somebody to share it with?"
"Then you're not real?" Mary asked
skeptically.
"Of course not, how could I be? Nobody knows you
are here, do they?"
"No, I guess not," Mary brightened. "So what do
you want to do?"
"How about a race? The loser nuzzles the genitalia
of the other."
"They what?" Mary asked in horror.
"That's how dolphins mate, silly. They dance in
the water, intertwine their bodies, then nuzzle each other's
genitalia until they are aroused. Then they mate. It's a very
intricate process."
"Skip the race and show me the other," Mary
ordered. "I haven't had my genitalia nuzzled in a long time."
"If that is your wish," the dolphin nodded with a
toothy smile and moved closer.
"First we swim close and touch bodies," Raymond
said. She could feel the warm water from his breath against the
sensitive skin of her face.
"Now we swim around and around, touching bodies as
we press against each other," he said, putting his words into
action. Mary was amazed at how delicate her dolphin skin was. She
could feel the slightest touch, the most gentle of caresses
against her body, and each touch aroused her more.
"Oh, wow, it's working," Mary sighed. She was
aware of sinking lower and lower into the depths of the ocean as
Raymond nuzzled her neck, chest, and finally her genitalia. She
gasped and stiffened as the long, pointed nose probed deep inside
her, parting the rubbery envelope of her sex and gently
stimulating it. Soon his long, narrow tongue slid out and up
inside her. Mary gasped and moaned as the long member impaled
her.
"Oh, Raymond, that feels so good," Mary said,
enjoying the lavish licks he was giving her vagina. At times the
long tongue slid into the very deepest portions of her womb,
tasting, touching, and exploring her inner depths.
"I'm glad you like it. You taste delicious, by the
way."
"Thank you," she said coyly as the long tongue
licked and probed her sex.
"I want you in me, Raymond," Mary gasped.
Raymond swam back a few feet and fanned the ocean
with his tail. Mary's eyes widened when she saw his stiffened
member standing up in front of him.
"Are you sure you're ready," he teased.
"Oh, yeah, I couldn't be more ready. Stay there, I
want to ride you," she said approaching quickly. He held his
place in the water as she swam close and gently impaled herself
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