Prelude:

Background Story: For the first time in naval history the government authorized the manning of an all-female class destroyer ship the “USS Cumulus 68 You Owe Me 1” headed by the recently promoted Captain Bette Porter. Receiving its first official orders the ship was scheduled to deploy immediately to help assist with escorting other naval vessels and cargo ships safely through the Suez Canal. In the last few months or so pirates using the narrow canal preyed on ships not equipped to defend themselves hijacking and taking ships crews hostage. Many of the ships that fell victim were cargo ships providing supplies and aid to the worn torn countries of Africa and Europe. There was another threat looming a terrorist group whose sole purpose was to terrorize all that disagreed with their agenda. To ensure, the safety of all high ranking military officials along with the president met in secret to discuss battle tactics and strategies. Not sure, if Vodka, Jack Daniels, or the devils lettuce was being passed around during those important discussions, as the officers appointed to command the ship went through a rigorous selection process. Meaning, all of the potential candidates’ faces were printed out and placed on a gigantic velcro board. Taking turns blind folding each other, using “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” as their selection platform the best the Navy had to offer were selected. No one could never predict the women selected would make for one interesting six moth deployment!

Captain Bette (SW/AW) Porter (CO): Has a hard exterior, often stubborn, hardworking, speaks her mind, and takes no shit from no one……oh, and did I forget to mention she is hot as hell! Tall, with the skin color of a fresh baked McDonalds apple pie, big brown eyes, and smile to die for she was gorgeous. Grateful to be promoted to captain she welcomed the opportunity to command her first ship. It had been a struggle working her way up the chain of command especially as a woman in a male dominated field. She gained a highly regarded reputation throughout the fleet so when she word spread she would be commanding her first all-female ship there was no one more deserving. She had worked her ass off to get where she was and she looked forwarded to deploying out to sea with her crew. Everything from tactical planning, logistics, maintenance, execution of mission, and every life on board she was responsible for it all. Aside from looking forward to going out to sea she also looked forward to deploying for another reason, it was an escape from the drama known as her “personal life.” The relationship with her on again off again girlfriend had finally taken its toll. Don’t get me wrong she loved her to death but after taking a shower and noticing a very visible grey pubic hair the stress of her relationship clearly had taken its toll! Packing her sea bag her mind filled with many thoughts one of which involved Oprah. It was at that moment she vowed if she ever met her to thank her for advertising the “Vibrating Rabbit” on one of her 10 favorite things show. In the last two weeks she and her rabbit whether it realized it or not had officially began dating! Grabbing it off the bed she places it in her bag then secures it tightly. Placing her sea bag at the front door along with her garment bag she walks back in her bedroom, sets her alarm for 4:00 a.m., gets under her covers closing her eyes for the remainder of the night excited to finally met her crew the following morning. Before she fell asleep completely she reminded herself to block her ex-girlfriend from her email, phone, and her life.