"All navigation transponders are on manual override and disengaged. Lifting now." Flying manually 500 meters above the local terrain, Eliana flew due ...south and began a great circular loop around their station.After cruising for a half hour, Eliana hovered for a while 200 meters above the landscape looking for her desired landing site. She finally landed the CAT on the western shore of a large lake. "I'm reading our position approximately 50 km south and 80 km east of the station," Eliana said. “You can pick it out later,” Campbell said.But he’d had time to think. “Know ‘As Men and Women We Were Made’?” They were talking about a worship service, after all. “Composer named Wren.” Couldn’t think of his first name, but one thing he knew. “Not Christopher. Fairly new.”Jen shook her head, Campbell nodded his.“Not in the hymnal,” he admitted.“Yet,” Campbell said. “It’s only about a decade old. Should I pencil it in?”“Oh yes,” Jen said. She sounded pleased.When Campbell got to the questions. ”“Shit,” the First mumbled as he absentmindedly got up for a cup of stim. After taking a sip, he turned back to the Chief Engineer. “How soon before I can get us out of here?”The Chief glanced at his boards. “I am ready now. I can even give you ten percent more speed now that we have made certain that the coils are holding without obvious damage.”The First Officer touched his communicator. When his Second answered, “Go to warp. Same course as before. Same speed plus ten percent – and no more. "Promise?" I promise." ~~~~"Hey Logan!" shouted Kyle. We already had our tickets and headed over towhere the guys were sitting. I noticed right away that there weren't anygirls sitting with the guys. "Hey Logan," inquired Kyle as we reachedthe table. "Who's your girlfriend?" "Yeah, I thought this was guys night out," said Lance."She's not my girlfriend. This is my sister. Guys meet Laura. Laura, youknow the guys." Logan, what are you on? We all know you don't.
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