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It was 5 days before Christmas and everyone on the Orville was awaiting for their shift to be finished to be with their loved ones. Well except for one Gordon Malloy. He was visibly disturbed by something and the whole crew member in the bridge noticed it.
"Gordon are you okay?" Ed asked as he looked at his helmsman. Gordon just nodded while keeping his eyes on the front.
"I'm fine Ed. Do I not look fine?" Gordon said nervously and Ed just raised his brow.
"You sound really nervous Gordon. Is this about the Christmas Party?" Ed asked and Gordon stopped to look at him.
"I-it's not about that. You gotta be kidding me," Gordon's voice went high every time he got nervous and oh boy his voice was high.
"It is about the Christmas Party! I knew it! What's wrong Gordon? Dont you want to see your family?" Ed asked looking at him.
"It's not that Ed. My mom... She kinda expects me to be there... with a girlfriend... because the last time we talked... I may or may not have said that I have a new girlfriend" Gordon said before realising what he had said.
"Wait a minute?! You had a girlfriend before? You never told me you had one man!?" John said as Gordon just laughed nervously at him.
"It was a long time ago and she was a bitch alright," Gordon said in annoyance looking at him.
"What do you mean by that man?" John asked with a concern tone looking at him.
"His Girlfriend cheated on him with another guy at a back of a truck. Yes when trucks were a thing," Ed said and Gordon glared at him.
"We promised not to speak of that again Ed!" Gordon said in anger but more to annoyance really remembering back the scene like it just happened yesterday.
"Excuse me sir but why would a woman would find another man if the woman is with someone captain?" Isaac asked suddenly as Ed looked at him thinking for a moment.
"Feelings of a human change most of the time Isaac and we cant help it and that's speaking from experience," Ed said and then took a look at Kelly who just stared at him jaw's dropped as if she was saying "Oh we're not talking about this again Ed"
"Yeah but some guys are just jerks and they fear for their masculinity," Alara said from her station with annoyance as well looking at them considering she dated 2 guy in a month and both of them ended rather soon.
"Klyden and I don't have those problems," Bortus said from his seat after listening intently at the other conversations.
"Well you and Klyden are a different case Bortus," Kelly said looking over at him and Bortus just nods looking back at the screen.
"Well I don't want talk about it alright so knock it of,f" Gordon said with a shrug before turning back to the monitor.
They were about to ask some more when Alara interrupted them.
"Captain. Admiral Halsey is on channel one and wishes to speak with you," Alara said simply looking at Ed who just nods at her.
"Put him through," Ed ordered and Alara pushed a button revealing the Admiral on the screen in front of them.
"Good Evening Captain Mercer. I have a mission for you." Admiral Halsey said and Ed finally paid attention at the man in front of him.
"What is the mission sir?" Ed asked in a curious tone eyeing the Admiral intently listening carefully to him.
"Your mission is to pick up a Scientist from Rana-7 and escort her back to Earth. She is a valuable asset. Her information will be uploaded to your tablet. That is all," Admiral Halsey said looking at him and the crew.
"I will not let you down sir." Ed said with a determine tone looking at the Admiral
"I'm sure you will not. Good luck Captain. Halsey out!" The Admiral said before cutting off the communication.
"Lieutenant Malloy. Set course for Rana-7 And Lieutenant Commander Lamaar prepare the shuttle," Ed ordered and both of them said yes sir in unison.
A few hours later, they finally reached the planet Rana-7. Ed, Kelly and John went to the planet to pick up the Scientist. It has been an hour since the three went away.
"I wonder what's the name of the Scientist and is she hot? Or is she an old woman?" Gordon said to himself looking at the monitor. Alara could hear him clearly and just slightly chuckle As she looked at him.
"She's a Scientist so maybe she is old? We don't know until we see her on board the ship," Alara said before Gordon noticed the tablet on the Captain's chair.
"It wouldn't hurt if we want to check her name right?" Gordon said with a cheeky tone as he went into Ed's tablet.
"Gordon. You shouldn't be messing around with the Captain's tablet," Alara said as she got up trying to take the tablet away but Gordon quickly moved away.
"It will only take a sec Alara. I wont break it and besides both of us are used to checking each other's stuff so it's natural," Gordon said as he went into the files while Alara stood there contemplating on what to do.
"Let's see. Here it is, Rana-7 Scientist Information," Gordon said as he clicked on the file. Alara leaned in to look at it.
"She's... a human. That's great! And she's almost the same age as me... And her name is..." Gordon said as his eyes widened looking at the name
"No. No. No. No This cant be happening!" Gordon said as he dropped the tablet on the captain's chair and ran out of the bridge looking horrified.
Alara took the tablet and saw the name "Carrie Sanders?" She said wondering what the name meant.
As Gordon reached the shuttle bay. He could see the shuttle already landed and arrived. He could see Ed, Kelly and John walking out with a woman. Ed looked more concern looking around. Gordon then went back to the bridge getting ready to meet the woman. His Ex-Girlfriend.