It’s a short note from Dart today after he’s paid a visit to USS John R. Craig. Two of the Haggard crew who had been assigned to her are already transferred elsewhere.

The ship is brand new, still undergoing shakedown and adjustment runs. She’s biger than his former ship, but just as filled up with stuff as that one was. Fortunately, no one on this ship has to sleep in the mess. (Dining hall) As it turns out, she’s not one of the ships going on that goodwill tour, so it’s anyone’s guess how much of the world he’ll be seeing.

He has a bad cold or something like it. He’s considering a trip to sick bay, but doesn’t really trust the medical corpsmen in the Navy.

“I love you, whether I act like it right now or not.”