Morgan, Cat, Captain Bradley, and LCDR Sharp walked down a white-walled, blue tiled passageway. Along one of the bulkheads, a row of brass hooks mounted on a polished wood base held several jackets and covers. The Captain and XO stopped at these hooks and placed their covers on two empty hooks marked with their positions. Standing inside a near-by doorway, an Ensign, who looked no older than twelve to Morgan’s old eyes, came to attention as the Captain approached.
“Attention on deck!” the Ensign shouted.
Morgan heard the scraping of chairs across the deck as the people in the space stood. He and Cat entered the ship’s Wardroom followed closely by the XO and the Captain. The couple stood behind two seats near the head of a long table while the XO stood behind her customary seat to the rig
