A Long Shot

[Starfliers]

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"Radiation? I'm already dealing with very minor symptoms. Hell, I might die from it. Here goes nothing."

The device was passed to Halpert, he looked at Mille with a slight nod and proceeded to slide the bar down. At first, nothing. Silence. It seemed the modifications to the engine were futile, then, a spark and the HNP-Class roars into action. Crates of Reinforced Alloys were blasted out from their stack and landed on the nearby wall, held up by the thrust of the engine and keeping the heat from melting the wall. Mille celebrates as Halpert looks in awe at Orcus. The flare of the minty green thrust then changes, a familiar look of particles start getting pulled into the engine exhaust.

"Is that the cruise engi-"

Orcus buckles against the floor mounted magnetic clamps as the engine ignites the second time. Pushing the system keeping the ship in place, the ship's fuselage slightly warps but stays intact. The engine exhaust had a massive minty flame, pushing the rest of the reinforced alloys against the wall. The entire area shook and the muffled noises of the techs nearby stopped. An audience gathered as the roar from the HNP-Class engine echoed throughout the docking area, with the Orcus now having moved to the edge of the platform it was sitting on.

"What the hell is going on here?"

"I'd like to know the same thing!"

Surrounded by the techs and the dockmaster, the two pilots look at each other surprised.

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