This is the sixth story in the Ariana Joins the Scouts Short Story Series: Attention all sci-fi romance fans! Get ready to embark on another action-packed adventure with Pilot Ariana in her new assignment on the Destroyer Merrifield. She is now the lead Pilot under her mentor Captain Cansina. While on the Merrifield she meets a handsome young marine named Lieutenant Corvan and an immediate attraction between the two young officers ensues. Pilot Ariana accompanies Corvan as he leads a group of marines on a dangerous mission to reconnoiter a suspect base for a group of raiders. Lieutenant Corvan in command of the marines is eager to impress Ariana. It goes about as well as you'd expect when he leads his platoon into the breech. Fortunately he recovers from his injuries and there's a happy ending for both of them. Explicit Content!