Posted by Lieutenant Robert Mason (Chief Engineer) in USS Calypso, 2394- When Things Go Awry

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in USS Calypso, 2394- When Things Go Awry

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She wasn’t the pilot and there was that saying about ‘backseat drivers’ that Paige liked to tease her with. But the persistence of the warning meant that Dira’s concern deepened. “We have an differing gravity field, Commander,” she reported, at least playing the role of supportive co-pilot. Looking over her shoulder, Dira gave a small smile. “We’ll be landing in a moment. We’ll have to move quickly once we do.”

Lt. Cmdr Myqian, CNS

“Right,” Bob said simply from the back. He had actually started suiting up a moment earlier, thankful that he lived in an era when a person could put their own space suit on by themselves.

“Good to go as well,”

As Dira looked back at the controls, she would notice that Bill had completely stopped the impulse engines. They had been previously racing to catch up to the asteroid, but now they were very close to it. It completely filled the shuttle viewport, blacking out the perpetual night sky of outer space. They were, in fact, still approaching closer by the second; inertia and the asteroid’s own gravity were now pulling them towards the surface. The roof of the main building was now plainly visible if she looked straight up. It could have looked like a cardboard model at this distance, but it was also getting larger.

Of course, if Dira could see the roof of the building by looking straight up through the window, that would logically imply that an observer on the roof of the building would see the top of Dira’s head by looking straight up into the sky. But… that would mean…

=/\= Five Hundred, =/\= the computer softly reminded Commander Franks as he sat in the pilot’s chair. He didn’t actually seem to be doing anything, except watching his own readouts.

– Lieutenant (j.g.) Robert Mason, Engineer and Creepy William the Calypso XO

He was so calm that Dira almost missed what was happening, but it was hard not to see everything moving in proverbial slow motion. But again she was not a pilot so she could be mistaken. And had she been, she would have taken over piloting or at least spoken up sooner. But as it was she hesitated. Later, she would re-lay this moment and wonder but by the time Dira actually understood their situation, it was too late. “William, thrusters!” she exclaimed, alarm not just in her voice, but rushing through out her body.

Lt. Cmdr Myqian, CNS