> > It did not take long for the turbolift car to arrive at the requested
> > location. The doors parted to reveal of mass of civilization. It
wasfull
> > of life as people shopped, ate, watched entertainment, and had a good
> > time.
> >
> > Audra stepped out of the car and waited for the Admiral to follow. As
he
> > did, she said, " Admiral Lasiter, this is the Promenade. While the
> > Operations Center may be the brain and Engineering the heart, this is
the
> > soul of the station."
> >
> The sight of all of the different species milling about carrying on their
> business was truely inspiring. It reflected the hopes and dreams of the
> early founders of the UFP. To have a peacefull coexistance with many
> different species and cultures while carrying out galactic exploration.
What
> a dream......
>
> To the officer being guided it was a great sight..... real food.....
>
> "Do you have any favorite places to eat, Commander? While I like
> experimenting, have a good meal at a place that comes highly recommended
is
> reassuring too." he replied.
>
> Audra nodded. "I have been eating at the Crescent Moon almost since the
> first day that I arrived, sir," she replied. "It is just around the
corner
> over there."
>
"Lead the way. I will spring for a bite to eat."
>
> The young officer nodded as she led the Admiral in the direction of the
> restaurant. It did not take them long to arrive. The restaurant was
full,
> but the host was able to quickly find them a table.
>
> The restaurant was busy, but not too loud. It had a nice atmosphere that
> allowed for quiet conversation and even had a small blues band playing in
the
> background with a chanteuse singing about some lost love.
>
> The waiter arrived to drop off menus and promised to be back shortly as he
> handed out menus.
>
"This is a nice place. It reminds me of the home of a good friend
on Earth. I grew up on a small farm, but my friend James lived in this
small town that had the best music. Just like this. Brings me back to the
good old days, when I was wore a younger man's cloths."
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