“Shuttle 2
is docking now.” Kim looked across the compartment “And they have our wayward
captains.”
“How are
they?” Gwen didn’t look up and was trying to keep calm.
“They’re
both unconscious, and apparently are pretty beat up.” Kim looked back down to
her console “I have a medical team waiting for them.”
“Good.” Gwen looked up for a moment “How many are
still missing?”
“We only
have two unaccounted for.” Kim quickly checked another list “The bad part is we
have 6 dead.”
“That’s not
bad considering we were hit by a large missile.
How much of the ring is gone?”
“The spokes
look to be undamaged but the section between them is completely destroyed.”
“Lab 4,
Bridge.” The intercom lit up.
“Go ahead
bridge.” Kim switched the hologram to show the station in its current damaged
form.
“We have a
possible solution to stabilizing the station and we want you to run some
numbers for us.” Commander Johnson was a bit anxious “We really need to get the
Reykjavik docked to finish the resupply.”
“Send us the
data.” Kim cleared her console for some new calculations “We’ll get right on
it.”
“How long
before we can get the transports back outside?”
“They are
being refueled and the new crews are briefing now.” Kim quickly sent him the
schedule and the assignments “I’m sending the schedule now. The first transport will launch in 20
minutes.”
“Very good.”
Commander Johnson hesitated for a minute “How long before the shuttle can
launch again?”
“The crew is
assisting the medical team move the victims to sick bay.” She looked at the progress report “And then
the crew needs at least 4 hours rest before they launch again.”
“That
works. Let us know when you have your
assessment of our solution. The
Reykjavik will be in position in less than an hour.”
“Will do
Bridge. Lab 4 out.”
Gwen looked
across the compartment “He really doesn’t want to complete the resupply by
transport, does he?”
“No.” Kim
looked back “Neither do I, and you shouldn’t either.”
“I
don’t.” Gwen looked back to her console
“I’m plotting the tow plan to hook up that other asteroid for towing by the
Reykjavik. Well take it back to base
where we will have better facilities to deal with it.”
“What do you
mean ‘we’?” Kim sounded suspicious.
“You’re
coming with us.” Gwen kept working on her console “We need your help and your
knowledge with this.”
“But my
place is here!” Kim was slightly miffed.
“Admirals’
orders.”
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