Chapter 1: The D.C. 1 Disaster

     The Earth rising as you crest over the dark side of the moon is an awe-inspiring sight. That is exactly the reason Admiral Armstrong had requested permission to perform the maneuver. Admiral Joseph M. Armstrong was tall, articulate, and yet imposing. All good qualities when it came to commanding the E.D.S. Endeavour 7, Earth's largest and most powerful starship. The ship was returning from a six-month deep space research mission, one that was quite successful. After that amount of time away from solid ground, seeing the Earth rise seemed to bring back the humanity that was slowly slipping away in deep space. Every holoscreen on the ship displayed the view, and for a moment the whole crew, human and alien alike took the time to appreciate it.