Take the Star Road (The Maxwell Saga)
“All crew members rotated through the various departments of the ship while she was under way. That gave everyone an opportunity to learn new skills, and prepare themselves for higher rank and greater responsibilities. Once in orbit, of course, most of Cabot's spacers reverted to cargo handling.
Max Tassin, the Engineer Officer, looked up from his displays as the intercom system hummed to life. "Bridge to all departments, fifteen minutes to hyper-jump. Secure all loose objects." "That's us," he ...observed. "Maxwell, do the rounds in the capacitor ring. You're new here, so just check for loose objects - don't touch anything else. Ignaz, do the same in the drive room. I'll check here in the control room." "Aye aye, Sir." The spacers acknowledged his order in unison.
Steve spun the wheel controlling the dogs that secured the pressure-tight hatch to the capacitor compartment on the starboard side of the ship. He opened it, and stepped over the coaming into the gloom.
Sensors detected his presence and automatically brightened the compartment's lights, revealing a serried double rank of huge black capacitors bracketed to the hull's frames, each joined to a heavy wiring harness that connected to a control panel before him.MoreLess
Max Tassin, the Engineer Officer, looked up from his displays as the intercom system hummed to life. "Bridge to all departments, fifteen minutes to hyper-jump. Secure all loose objects." "That's us," he ...observed. "Maxwell, do the rounds in the capacitor ring. You're new here, so just check for loose objects - don't touch anything else. Ignaz, do the same in the drive room. I'll check here in the control room." "Aye aye, Sir." The spacers acknowledged his order in unison.
Steve spun the wheel controlling the dogs that secured the pressure-tight hatch to the capacitor compartment on the starboard side of the ship. He opened it, and stepped over the coaming into the gloom.
Sensors detected his presence and automatically brightened the compartment's lights, revealing a serried double rank of huge black capacitors bracketed to the hull's frames, each joined to a heavy wiring harness that connected to a control panel before him.MoreLess
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