They are not powerful enough to take off. We can change locations, but we will need the main engines repaired in order to lift off. However, the techn...logy to begin repairs does not exist, yet.”“What do you mean by that? It’s 2248, why wouldn’t the technology exist?”“Remember I said there was a temporal differential in the rift? Well, it appears we traveled backward in time when we passed through. I sent up a drone after we landed. The date I saw on a newspaper said it was August 23,. She glanced over and caught my eye. Her smile was at once beautiful and mysterious while her eyes registered friendly indifference. I managed a stupid grin that must have told her I was an idiot and not accustomed to being in the presence of such quality. We did not speak for there was too much distance between us although, physically, we were no more than five feet apart.The steward knocked on our door. I rose and opened it noticing how my companion stiffened and seemed to withdraw into. She had the barest bit of a little belly, it looked delicious below the bottom of the tight little shirts she liked to wear. Jenny was very warm now. She could feel the wetness between her legs increase as she slid her hands around on her body. She wanted to drop her hands down and rub her thighs but she knew they would end up in her pussy right away. She wanted to make this last. She brought her right hand to her mouth and licked her fingers until they were almost dripping with her saliva.. First he got his ass kicked on international television, then he somehow got taken hostage. The only redeeming fact in his favor was that he escaped. You really need to take care of him."I replied, "Yes Sir, I agree the Major has been a huge disappointment. I plan on recalling him and the Colonel as soon as we determine Sgt. Blaine's status."The SECNAV had to be watching the same report I was because he questioned, "Who's that with Sgt. Blaine?"I looked and I sure as hell didn't.