The Nathan James crew reunites in St. Louis for a reunion, twenty years after they brought the cure home. The first chapter will mention several of the main characters with a later chapter dedicated to each one (or couple).

Reunion

Chapter 1

Tom and Sasha

Sasha smoothed over the table cloth on one of the tables at the large banquet hall where the twentieth reunion of the crew bringing the crew home. There was a ton of food being prepared by the caterers, the decorations were just perfect, and the media was staying away. The caterers, hotel staff and photographer had all signed non-disclosure forms due to the high-profile attendees. Tom wasn't the only notable figure attending.

After sailing all over the world after the James sunk; Tom and Sasha settled in St. Louis. They both had retired, and Tom was working with several charities that fought for Veteran's rights, PTSD awareness, and benefits for gold star families. He had found his atonement doing that work and was also enjoying a good relationship with his kids and grandkids. Ashley had become a doctor and Sam had shockingly, joined the Navy.

Sasha assisted Tom in his charity work and had gone back to school to become an architect. She currently worked for a firm that specialized in modern residential and commercial buildings. She loved it. She and Tom had married several years before and had not had anymore children. She kept in touch with several of the crew, making the reunion possible. She had been planning it for over a year and was thrilled when all the living original crew RSVP'd, along with others that had joined the crew through the years.

Mike Slattery

After the James sunk, Mike stayed in the Navy for several more years. He had been the Fleet Admiral, then Secretary of the Navy before he retired from the Navy but that wasn't the end for him. He shocked everyone when he ran for President and actually won. He was even shocked. His whole promise was bringing integrity back to the office that had been lacking for years.

He had finally gotten confirmation of his wife's death, shortly after the James sunk. The girls were presumed dead as well. He had accepted it years before, but it still stung. For a while, he refused to even think about moving on with his life; but Kara Greene had set him up with a horse trainer that she knew and despite being a bit awkward in the romance department; he wooed Susan and they had been married for almost thirteen years. She struggled sometimes with the role of First Lady; but had committed herself to work for veterans and had also helped set up a database in case something like the Red Flu ever occurred again, to assist families to find each other if they were separated. Mike's story concerning his family had inspired her.

He had recently completed his second four-year term as President and was enjoying being back on Susan's horse ranch in Texas. He was as highly regarded as what FDR had been and could have stayed in the political arena, but it was time to put his family first. Susan was several years younger then him, and it took several years and many in vitro treatments, three miscarriages and a stillbirth, but Susan had triplets. Mike hadn't exactly wanted to have more kids for fear of losing them, but all Susan really wanted was to be a mother. Their triplets had just turned six and Mike adored them.

Danny and Kara

After both Danny and Kara retired, they bought a farm in Texas, bordering the Slattery horse ranch. They raised crops, pecans, cattle and kids. Aside from Frankie, who was attending pre-med courses at Baylor University; they had four other children. Sadie, Alisha, Burke and Tommy.

Neither of them had returned to any sort of work, focusing on their farm and kids. For both of them, they had found the peace they needed. Danny had worked through his issues utilizing the counseling programs that Tom worked on and Mike championed.

Jeter

Jeter was still in the Navy, now training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. He mentored several young sailors and still went on cruises occasionally. He couldn't get the Navy out of him and would probably die before he retired. He had never remarried but was in a serious relationship with a woman named Faith. She had four children who Russ enjoyed thoroughly.

Wolf and Azima

They had married not long after the James sunk, and Wolf recovered from his injures. They settled in Chicago and helped with training at the Naval Training Center. Azima had worked on an international program that allowed sailors from all over the world to train with the U.S. Navy and Wolf taught hand-to-hand combat. They had both become citizens years before and were able to join the U.S. Navy on a permanent basis.

They bought a house and had three of their own kids.; Piper, Max and Sydney. Aside from their Naval careers, they were active in several of the charities started by the Slattery's and Chandler's, plus a few of their own.

Miller

After being medically discharged, Miller went back to school and become a psychiatrist; treating veterans and working alongside some of the programs that Mike had started during his presidency. His training shocked everyone, but he was passionate about veterans receiving proper counseling and medical care.

He and Courtney Anne married and settled in St. Louis. He worked out of his home, seeing patients in a detached office and she kept up with their five kids with her mother's help. Burke, Michael, Tommy, and twins; Victoria and Elizabeth kept them hopping. He had also helped Sasha organize the reunion, feeling it was important that the crew reconnected, even though they all stayed in touch.