"What? What do you mean can't launch? Why can't I launch? I like launching, and I don't like people who keep me from doing what I like!"
"I'm sorry, sir, there's a massive ion storm passing through the sector right now. All ships are grounded until--"
Brakelatabasaasta shut off his comms unit. "Grumble grumble... well, then I hope Jenny got here alright. And the other people. And Robert the Space Teddy Bear. But he was never invited anyway..."
Brakelatabasaasta hopped out of Bert's cockpit, a bit miffed that things weren't going as planned. "Well, Bert, stormy-thing or not, the grand plan doesn't change. So you know what to do," he said, and began his walk to the chapel.