After spending another hour on the Voyager, Liam decided it was time to return to Earth. He had achieved what he came here to do, which was touring the starship. And he also did a sign-in, receiving very valuable rewards. But Earth still demanded his attention, at least for the next day or two.
They left the flight deck, Lucy leading the way. Instead of retracing the long route they'd taken earlier, she guided them to a different elevator. This one sat at the rear of the flight deck, unmarked except for a small biometric scanner beside the call button.
"Captain's elevator," Lucy explained as the doors slid open. "Direct access to every major section of the ship. Only the captain and those with his authorization can use it."
The elevator car was larger than the standard one they'd used before, with walls of brushed metal and a holographic interface instead of traditional buttons.
