A Long Shot

[Horizon]

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Mille was indeed ecstatic for a moment, believing the modification to have been efficient enough. Perhaps a little too efficient, once he realized the familiar sparks coming out of the Orcus' exhausts. This was a pure HNP engine block after all, unlike the Claymore which was pretty much a makeshift one. It was however, beautiful and dangerous in a way, with the sparks taking a distinct light blue fade at the very end of the exhaust stream.

"I- I didn't put nearly as much fuel for it to be able to engage into cruise, wh- Halpert, slide the power bar down, quickly! It's going to tear the clamp apart!"

The young tinkerer shouted, pointing at the tablet they had given Halpert with a rather shocked look on his face before looking back at the ship and watching as its fuselage started warping a little bit. After all, within an environment that had atmosphere and gravity, surely things could get very dangerous if they didn't get the burn in control soon enough.

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