Saga of Mi'cio- Four Short Adventures

: The B

y Of

in a dusty western

in all actuality, it

o. Mi"cio was the l

cum in all the gala

nk of it without shu

its history (which

a battle or war of a

refully from all part

never sure where it

hat this planet base

ionable behavior, bec

living

unknown. In gener

not know. The un

othing was really kno

gerous to the grea

ncerning Mi"cio was

time, invented such

prevent them from i

us task

all of this has to

know the story, the

it. First of all-well

e: M

Many y

cio lay in his per

, eyes closed, he lay

mmanding officer tho

his em

, Dem." Whit

to find the Captai

s effort to smile. T

ed supply of energy.

our orders." He rep

nobody aboard want

the treatment. You

shaking his head slo

My time...is now,"

Please...ease," he

t happen! You can't-"

You will be... the

away. His body m

ell back relaxed, hi

ce pea

" Dem whispered. Em

lume. "No." his eye

never would fall.

t. Tears may not fa

he felt in his heart.

t into his heart and

roat cleared behind

ir

s for a moment, wi

as in better control

throat again, "Sir

No one is sure what t

breathes before he

eased from duties for

memoration of the

a low, cl

d on the other's f

he dies 6 minutes

this evening. Dism

He bowed

es, sir." He turned

o

inner that eve

the crew was hea

n's pa

d position

pt

t on quietly f

n a state