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| + | SS //Stellar Conveyor// \\ | ||
| + | Near Luna \\ | ||
| + | January 10, 0120 R.C. | ||
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| Visible was the glimmer of Luna in the nightened void of space, its unfinished orbital ring half-encompassing Plateia’s solitary moon. | Visible was the glimmer of Luna in the nightened void of space, its unfinished orbital ring half-encompassing Plateia’s solitary moon. | ||
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| Andries stashed the cross into an empty pouch strapped to his uniform, reluctant to relinquish it completely. Part of him felt foolish worrying this much, though another part felt more confident going into this with a bit of faith—and some liquid courage. Standing upright, he sought out the nightstand, reaching for the whiskey bottle and shot glass that sat atop its wooden surface. | Andries stashed the cross into an empty pouch strapped to his uniform, reluctant to relinquish it completely. Part of him felt foolish worrying this much, though another part felt more confident going into this with a bit of faith—and some liquid courage. Standing upright, he sought out the nightstand, reaching for the whiskey bottle and shot glass that sat atop its wooden surface. | ||
| - | For a modified civilian vessel, artificial gravity was one of the more welcome amenities the Stellar Conveyor boasted, rotating centrifuges beneath the external protective armor layer maintaining the vessel’s interior amenities near 1g—just enough for simple luxuries, like keeping drinks comfortably anchored atop surfaces. | + | For a modified civilian vessel, artificial gravity was one of the more welcome amenities the //Stellar Conveyor// boasted, rotating centrifuges beneath the external protective armor layer maintaining the vessel’s interior amenities near 1g—just enough for simple luxuries, like keeping drinks comfortably anchored atop surfaces. |
| As Andries heartily downed his whiskey, he silently hoped it would be enough to steel himself against any further doubts. But as soon as the burning sensation eased itself into his chest, the crackle of the PA echoed throughout the halls of the ship. | As Andries heartily downed his whiskey, he silently hoped it would be enough to steel himself against any further doubts. But as soon as the burning sensation eased itself into his chest, the crackle of the PA echoed throughout the halls of the ship. | ||
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| They marched in utter radio silence, the ship crew stepping aside to make room as they passed them by. They knew better than to get in their way—the urgency of their mission was something everyone was painstakingly aware of. | They marched in utter radio silence, the ship crew stepping aside to make room as they passed them by. They knew better than to get in their way—the urgency of their mission was something everyone was painstakingly aware of. | ||
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| It wasn’t until later, when they were standing clear of all the foot traffic, that one of the four pilots would try to break the painfully awkward silence. | It wasn’t until later, when they were standing clear of all the foot traffic, that one of the four pilots would try to break the painfully awkward silence. | ||
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| His attention shifted to their surroundings as he reloaded, noting their position. The spot where they’d landed had been an optimal one. Just ahead of them, the half-melted remnants of a phased-array radar station stood at the edge of a massive crater, where the mass driver resided. At the start of the fifteen kilometer-long track was its station, their objective. | His attention shifted to their surroundings as he reloaded, noting their position. The spot where they’d landed had been an optimal one. Just ahead of them, the half-melted remnants of a phased-array radar station stood at the edge of a massive crater, where the mass driver resided. At the start of the fifteen kilometer-long track was its station, their objective. | ||
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| Below, in the crater, the forms of Coalition MF-01 Titans and anti-armor troops clad in EVA hardsuits were beginning to manifest across the various facilities situated along the crater-basin, | Below, in the crater, the forms of Coalition MF-01 Titans and anti-armor troops clad in EVA hardsuits were beginning to manifest across the various facilities situated along the crater-basin, | ||
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