D S wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Kondrk rkondrk@gmail.com > >>> Greg S wrote: >>> "Akus Moby, five minutes to launch. Open channel 14. Your >>> course to your jump point is ready for your download." is the >>> response from Control, "You will have a 2 minute launch >>> window. Inner doors closed and bay depressurization under way. >>> Repeat, five minutes to launch window opening, >>> depressurization commencing, seven minutes to close of launch >>> window for the ship Akus Moby." >> "Acknowleged, Control", says Sharda, manning the comm console. >> >>> Four minutes later, the comm squawks with your transponder >>> number and Control says in a clipped professional voice, >>> "Sixty seconds to launch, repeat sixty seconds to launch." >> "Acknowleged.", she says, very businesslike. >> >>> As the synchronized clocks tick down to zero, Kirkor brings >>> the maneuver drive up and when the launch window opens, the >>> comm squawks again, "Akus Moby, outer doors opening and your >>> launch window is open. Have a good trip!" >> "Thank you and thank you also for your system's hospitality, Glisten >> Control," says the Vilani IN the clinical-sounding yet unerringly >> polite tone of voice which is quite characteristic of her people. >> >>> On the screen Kirkor sees the doors open and sees the green >>> lights indicating the gravitic mooring contacts have >>> disengaged freeing the ship to move on its own. >> Sharda looked to her captain, clearly deferring to him. > > Des looks over her data pad and takes a bite of the dried > Vargr meat product. She looks carefully at all the system > readings to confirm that everything is well within tollerance > limits. > > If everything looks good she key's up her mic, "Is all good > back here Captain." As the ship moves smoothly away from the rock and toward the jump point everything back there continues to "look good." Eris Akus Moby
