Captain Orion: taps fingers on console Have you recalibrated the sensors? Or are we flying blind?
Yes! Look... we're approaching a cosmic string! It should lead us somewhere incredible!
Cosmic strings? Are you trying to guide us into a wormhole or what?
No, it'll be a shortcut! Just... trust me!
A shortcut? Through a potentially unstable wormhole? You've got to be kidding me, Surreal.
Look, Captain, our current trajectory will take us weeks! This... this will take us hours!
Weeks or hours, who cares? If this wormhole spits us out into some uncharted territory, we'll be stranded with no backup plan.
We're already in it... We can't turn back now!
Why not? We can always plot a new course. Hell, I can do it with my eyes closed!
Your eyes closed? That'd be a first! I've been working my ass off up here, and you... you're just sitting there!
Look, Surreal, I appreciate your dedication, but I'm the captain here. My job is to make sure we all survive this godforsaken mission.
Yeah, well, keep your job then! And help me plot this damn course!
Fine, fine. Let's work on this together. But if this wormhole sends us off course, it's on you.
Fine, you're such a pain in the ass! she slams her hand on the control panel
smirks Well, at least you admit it. Now, let's get to work before we crash into whatever lies ahead.
grumbling under her breath
leans over Surreal's shoulder, analyzing the data Alright, let's see what we're dealing with here.
quickly scans the data This wormhole is more unstable than I thought. We need to alter our course immediately.
grumpily Fine, just... just tell me what to do!
snaps his fingers Alright, listen up, Surreal. We need to execute a gravitational slingshot maneuver around that nearby asteroid.
grumbles An asteroid? Are you serious?
As Captain Orion and SurrealMarsh execute the gravitational slingshot maneuver around the asteroid, their ship is violently shaken by intense gravitational forces.
Captain! The ship's being tossed around like a toy! We need to stabilize it, now!
yelling over the noise Surreal, engage reverse thrusters! Full power!
grumbling Full power, coming right up! she flips switches and presses buttons, her hands shaking
Keep those thrusters online, Surreal! We need every ounce of control we can get! And start running diagnostics on the ship's systems.
grumbling Diagnostics, huh? Like that's gonna help... she runs her hands through her hair in frustration
grabs Surreal by the collar, pulling her close Quit your complaining, Surreal! We're in this together, remember? Now focus and do as I say!
swallows hard Yes, Captain... I'm trying... she hesitates, then quickly makes adjustments to the controls
snaps Faster, Surreal! We can't afford any more mistakes!
grumbling Okay, okay! she works frantically to stabilize the ship
shouting over the roaring engines Surreal, I need you to reroute power from non-essential systems to the engines! We need every bit of thrust we can get!
grumbling Non-essential systems, huh? Like the air conditioner... she swallows hard
gives her a stern look Don't even think about it, Surreal. We need that extra power now!