Li Qiuhui alighted at Starbase 118 with a faint smile on her lips and a spring to her step. The 2-weeks leave, spent with her family in Xi'an had left her recharged and looking forward to her cadet cruise, even though the idea that a part of her life was coming to an end was still intimidating, when she allowed herself to dwell on it. Qiuhui located the nearest computer terminal and scanned in the codes on her orders. <Welcome, cadet Li> the artificial voice was a smooth contralto, in fact it sounded exacly like the Academy's voice.Standard Fleet issue, then? Possibly the same in every F