andrew lucas

Beowulf's Commission

"Free trader Beowulf to Deimos flight control, I am beginning my final approach." Iritana didn’t wait for the reply and nudged the thruster controls forward. It was a breach of protocol not to wait for flight control to authorize the burn but Beowulf was on a docking path and Iritana’s adjustments would only alter the course slightly. Just enough to put the ship into the docking bays instead of smearing it across the rocky surface of the moon.