Bruce Johnson wrote: > On Jan 30, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Eris Reddoch wrote: > >> The cargo and freight are loaded aboard and the passengers board >> the ship. Supplies are delivered and fuel is being refined back in >> engineering. The ship is getting ready to lift. >> >> OOC: Everyone ready to lift off from Serbia and jump to Newton? > > Ricardo, having looked over Cory's jump calcs, and decided that they > looked good, settles himself into the pilots seat on the Mae Lee's > bridge. > > He comms Engineering. ""How we doing down there, Del? You ready to > take the old girl up?" "She's ready, Captain!" Del replies. > Presuming the answer's in the affirmative, he calls Port Control. > "This is Captain O'Brien on the MMS Mae Lee requesting clearance for > takeoff and transfer to orbit." "Permission granted at 0900, Captain O'Brien...mark! You may lift whenever you're ready." is the reply from the Port Captain. Then he adds, "We've enjoyed having you here and hope you come back soon! Serbia Ground Control out." > Presuming THAT answer's in the affirmative, he toggles the general > comms. > > "Afternoon, folks. This is the Captain. We'll be lifting shortly for > orbit. If you're in your staterooms, channel seven on the screen will > show the view from the ventral camera, channel eight the view from > the nose. Welcome aboard the Mae Lee." Cory and Lysia are on the bridge with Ricardo. Woof, Jac and Mira are back in the commons area looking after any passengers. Lessa and Rachel are still in her stateroom and will remain there until the ship is in jump space. No one has, yet, figured out exactly what her position will be with the ship's company while she remains aboard with her daughter. > Ricardo toggles on the grav drives, says "Showtime, folks!" and lifts > the Mae Lee off the pad and onto the assigned flight path to orbit. The ship lifts slowly, almost with a stately grace, up from the tarmac and begins to rise rapidly toward orbit. Soon the ship is surrounded by vacuum and is heading out toward the jump point. > OOC> How long to the Jump Point? The trip to the jump point will take 6 hours, and *should* be without incident. Eris AKU GM
