It’s the first thing in the morning, and it is packed with a to-do list. Well, you think, as you read off of your day-and-night system.

With the crew scattering around like bees in a hive and performing their morning protocols, you happened to spot Mark—your head engineer— near the control panel. His eyes dropped, and his hair looked less put together than most days. It was as if he got in a fight in his sleep and came out in defeat. His uniform was noticeably more wrinkled and creased, unzipped to his collarbone. His usually pristine white turtleneck underneath was now stained.

Mark eventually noticed you observing him. Despite his very-obvious-that-he’s-tired facade, he attempts to shine a smile for your sake.

“Oh, hey Captain. Hope you slept well. Do you need something?”