INTO THE DEPTHS OF THE ABYSS

摘要

The vastness of space lay across me as I peeped through the Perspex window and floated horizontally in the narrow tube corridor. The whole huge black frontier space, the final frontier for mankind to explore lay in front of me. It brought an eerie mysterious sensation as I saw the stars become streaks of light passing the corner of my eye in serenity as my mind sunk into the depths of the abyss.rnFor a moment I did not hear the swish of the electric doors until a voice behind me broke me from the griping stance I was in. "Captain we need you in the Hub." "We are approaching Mars and have to prepare for landing." Mission Specialist April was a joy to see. At the age of 35 she was a strong woman whom I could rely on. Tall, slim with straight ebony hair reaching her shoulders. She was an aerospace engineer by profession and had flown with me in the last seven missions. The stress of exploration had caught upon her as it showed below her eyes. I by no means was juvenile and had experienced the most awarding and bizarre missions along my career making me a veteran. However for me this was my last supply mission to Mars as the captain before I called it quits and was indeed a special and cherished occasion which I wanted to enjoy while it lasted. I long yearned riding my Arabian stallion back on Earth. The joy of galloping across the plains and rivers as the wind stung my cheeks and filled my lungs while I clench the reins in a tight fist was simply exhilarating. It had been eighteen months since I last saw Earth during which I spent my time transporting supplies between Moon and Mars where the IFSE had setup two colonies termed as Inter Galactic Observation Post.