Chapter Eight
A few days later Albatros was arriving on time to its rendezvous. Although that in itself was nothing special, it was due in part to their latest staff member acquisition. Juan had taken to his post quite quickly. He even kept watch on the bridge alone. In the beginning, Pablo would accompany him to take advantage of the opportunity to get to know his new hire. It had been a totally instinctive decision but he didn’t regret it.
Now with an additional officer, the Captain was no longer keeping watches. The bridge was now manned by Gabi, Miguel, and Juan. It seemed as if Juan hadn’t slept a wink in the last few days. He was always hanging around with one of his warrant officers or with the petty officers and sailors asking about how their systems and equipment worked. He spen
