9-086: Jolly Shuttle 1187
OK.
Alan sounds the maneuver warning, exchanges a few words with Erin, who is apparently in Control and with traffic control and the Hangar doors on the Maldemar fold open.
Alan lifts the Jolly Shuttle out of the Hangar and away from Pristine Highport toward the planet.
Oliver can get through four more journals before Alan advises that they’re approaching the descent to Pristine.
Alan extends the stubby shuttle’s wings and also the nose cone that gives the ship an aerodynamic profile and begins the descent.
It’s a bumpy ride down in the small craft.
Alan talks to traffic control again and brings the ship in for a belly landing at Pristine Downport.
It’s dark outside under a cloudy sky and –12°C with a light freezing breeze and no precipitation.
An electric bus almost as big as the shuttle approaches from the terminal building and attaches a boarding tube to the shuttle’s airlock.
Dicard rises, takes his travel case from under his seat and descends the stepladder stairs at the rear of the passenger area to the airlock.
Oliver grabs his backpack and follows Dicard. Immediately noting to himself he needs arctic gear asap