Remnants and Fallout

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Alvarez had ditched the ball cap, much to his dismay, taking a seat at the conn, and dancing his hands over the controls. Fortunately little had changed in the way of starship operations. Pitch, yaw... thrust... yep everything was where it was supposed to be.

"Commence the operation..."

Enrico nodded, watching as Colonel Rhade came onto the bridge. Activating the switches that would disconnect the docking clamps and release the ship to its own power.

Screens around the bridge came to life with data, as the ship began to gracefully slide forward. Moving out of the dry dock, its sail like wings unfurling as the main engines came online.

"Applying full power," Enrico reported, as the ship swept around the station with amazing agility. It was the first time he had taken the controls of a Sol Coalition vessel, and realized at once how much had been lost during the great exodus. The ships were just not as agile, nor as smooth running anymore.

"Hyperdrive is cycling up," he reported. "Doctor XiaoBei reports that he is ready to start Freezing operations... and that the Vortex drive array is ready at your command!"

He turned, nervously. "On your Command, ma'am."

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