On the mend

Before resting, you still had questions you wanted answered such as where were the rest of your crew, and what happened to the Odyssey. But before you could ask, the Grey looked at you oddly, and you sensed a voice saying, "Go to sleep now."

Instantly, you were out like a light. Your subsequent slumber was filled with fanciful adventures through space where you encountered a wide variety of species, big and small, intelligent or not, dangerous or benign. Meeting aliens was something you'd always dreamed about, and now your dreams were filled with visions of ones that apparently existed for real. When you finally returned to Earth, you would certainly be given a hero's welcome, and everyone would know Skylar Furton.

When you finally awoke, you felt a bit dizzy. Although you apparently no longer had a stomach, you recognized the symptoms of hunger. "Can I get something to eat?" you called out.

After a moment, a small rectangular doorway opened and the Grey doctor entered. After looking at his console, he turned and said, "This as an opportunity to test your your matter-to-energy converter. It was configured to be compatible with the food in the storage units we recovered from your ship."

That they'd recovered anything from the Odyssey was a good sign. Now you were curious about what else they'd managed to recover. Perhaps others had been rescued too. "Did anyone else survive?" you asked.

"You can discuss that with the captain after you're fully recovered. Until then, you're under the care of the Starpoint's medical staff. Regarding the food, we weren't sure how much you consume at once, but based on the apparent nutritional content and your body size we estimated this would be a normal meal size."

A small disc rose up by the edge of the table holding a tall cylindrical container with a tube-like top that might function like a straw. As you picked it up, you could sense it was filled with liquid, which might be an energy or protein drink. If you had to estimate, it was probably about 1 liter (34 ounces) in size. That seemed a bit large, but depending on the ratio of water it contained, that might not be that excessive. You suddenly felt another wave of dizziness and if you had a stomach, it would probably be rumbling loudly right now. "Bon Appétit", you said and then raised the container to your lips.