8-188: Shuttle Hio

Lia hears the following over comms:

KST:  “You guys ready?”

PH:  Unintelligible.

There is a brief exchange as they do a quick suit check.

KST:  “Lia, we’re entering the hold now, can you open the outer door please?”

KST:  “So how are we going to do this? One-two-three heave?”

GT:  “I was just going to fly it on remote out of the hold.”

KST:  “Is that safe?”

GT:  “The thrust is only compressed gas.  We couldn’t risk generating a heat signature as the Buoy corrects its position near the asteroid.”

KST:  “That’s not quite what I asked, but OK.  Prrri, give me a hand to get these tie-downs off.”

PH:  “Yesss.”

There is a brief pause while Prrri and Kwint co-ordinate removing the tie downs.

PH:  “Rrrrready, Gxregarr.”

GT:  “Prrri, activate the Buoy’s power.”

PH:  “Acxtivated.”

GT:  “It’s booting up…  I have a remote connection.”

KST:  “Hey, the cargo door’s not quite square with the asteroid.  Lia, can you give me…um… six degrees starboard roll?”

I’m going to make Lia roll for this only because she’s unfamiliar with Hio.  Don’t crit fail (17 or 18).  If you do, roll again.

Assuming she can line up the door without trouble, there is a pause while things are organised in the hold.

KST:  “You know if we give it a gentle push to get it going it will save fuel.”

Lia can almost hear Gregar frowning.

GR:  “Alright, a gentle push.  Not too fast or I’ll use more fuel slowing it down than we’ll save.  Keep it square with the door.”

KST:  “OK, Prrri, you and me each side.  On three…    

Can you please give me two rolls to see how the boys go launching the Comm Buoy?

The first roll is for Kwint and Prrri to push the device.  The second is for Gregar to fly it.