If only I can do the same for the captain, she thought.

That is for the captain and the Chief to say.

For the captain it was like watching his child take a first step.

It was something of a learning experience for the captain, who'd never done anything like this before.

"You mean how do I feel about my decision to search for the captain?"

It would set a bad example for the captain when he returned.

If not for the captain, there wouldn't even have been that.

So much for only the captain going down with his ship.

One man stood out, and I picked him for the captain.

"I really don't think it's a good idea for the captain to put himself into this kind of situation."