Captain William Freeman, it was odd just saying that to himself now. Will had been in the navy for five years. Military service had not suited him, but it was the easiest and most affordable way to become a pilot, and since his parents did not have much money it was the best option available to him. At the five year mark he was offered a promotion, having been told he had true potential. Ahead of him lied a safe and steady career, he could be a career military man and retire at the age of 45. A few minutes after the offer was made however, Will handed in his retirement papers and told them 'thanks for the offer, I would rather have fun!'
It was a bold choice, but in the end he had made the right one. Over the next 10 years he bounced around between ships, working on everything from a 'legal' smugglers vessel to a tour guide to a local super nova. He had skills, but Will never really wanted to be tied down. That was until his 39th birthday when he realized that a life of just flying around and making friends with locals, only to be forgotten within the next few days was not the way he wanted to spend the rest of his life. That was why over the next year he actually buckled down, he got in connection with his old military colleagues, and he began to take his work seriously. It was this attitude that had him meet Captain Latisha Brown. She was another human, late 70s, and she had been the captain of the
Duchess of the Stars for the last 20 years. The captain took a liking to Will, telling him that he had just the kind of spirit that she was looking for.
Apparently, despite knowing that Latisha was going to retire, her second in command, Kiomi Olex had no interest in taking her place. Kiomi was just as good of, if not a better, pilot and leader than Latisha. Yet she was a woman who seemed distant to most, and Latisha wanted someone to balance her out. After securing Will a meeting with the owner of the Duchess, he had become the new captain. The crew had taken the news well, but that was most likely because despite not knowing the captain, they all knew that Kiomi was still on board and would make sure the ship ran smoothly. Kiomi had not seen the need to meet with William before their first voyage, and she had told him they would have plenty of time to talk when his job began.
He had hoped to meet the woman once, having heard so many good things about her piloting and leadership skills. Personality wise, Latisha had just told him that she would take time to warm up to him. He had no idea what that meant, but tonight he was not going to worry about it. He had his last night of freedom and no responsibility before he became a captain of a huge ship, might as well have fun.
Will had no idea what had caused him to enter the Passion club. The place seemed reputable enough and the music was good, so why not enter? He had stepped foot in the place when already he could feel something off, a slight tingling in the back of his head. Will ignored this as he made his way through the club. He wore dark black pants and a red cotton shirt that hugged his body and showed that the man still had a solid, muscular build even years after leaving the army. Having taken a drink in his hand, he headed to the dance floor, enjoying the music and letting his body sway and move to the rhythm. He was sure that he was not really headed in any one direction, but his body was guiding him to something.
It wasn't until the beat finally peaked and the current song ended that William accidentally turned and bumped into someone. His drink was mostly empty but a bit of it spilled on the teal cockail dress of an absolutely gorgeous Puazi woman. William had obviously met his fair share of Puazi as he explored the galaxy, but from the moment he laid eyes on this woman something in his brain told him she was different. He shook his head slightly, clearing that crazed thought from his head as he quickly looked into her beautiful eyes and apologized. "I am so sorry about that, this is my first time in the club and I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." He looked down at her dress, not seeing a stain before saying, "Can I offer you a drink to make up me being so clumsy?" He had heard that his second in command was a Puazi, but that did not yet register that this could be the same person.