The Lucky Penny

[Zapp]

As Sydney came into contact with the metal exterior of the battleship, mag-clamps activated and kept her from flying off into space. She was right next to the airlock. Taking off her backpack, she pulled out the first thing she'd need, tactfully put in last. It looked like a tent when Sydney activated it, as it expanded quite a bit. A metal circle big enough to cover the entire airlock with some room to spare, with mag-clamps on it to hold it in place. Some sort of material that made a hemisphere was connected to the metal ring.

Making sure she was inside, she attached the ring to the hull and was pleased to see it stayed fast. Next, she pulled out what appeared to be an aerosol can. Moving closer to the door, she sprayed a circle about two meters in diameter. Within moments, the corrosive acid ate away at the metal and she pushed it in. The hiss of air escaping and filling the new space created by the "tent" greeted her ears, and Sydney slipped into the airlock.

Artificial gravity kicked in, and she found herself standing. Next, the inner airlock door...

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