Theirs Not to Reason Why: a Soldier's Duty
“A lot of people have wanted to know about it over the years. A lot. So. Was any of it actually true?
Every damn word.
~Ia She levered herself off of the restraint struts with her elbows, then kicked her heels free. Before she could float across the smallish chamber, Ia twisted and grabbed the airlock wheel near her head. Curling up her legs, she touched the keypad that unlocked the wheel and cranked it open electronically. The wheel could be unlocked and turned manually, in case of a power f...ailure, but didn’t need to be, this time.
Beyond the door lay the second airlock, opposite the one she and her squad mates had entered. She could now hear through her helmet the faint thrum of the sealers welding the two vessels together with a special type of plexgel. The lights around the outer airlock door glowed amber, indicating a tenuous contact at best. She didn’t have to enter the airlock; she was now close enough to feel the tug of artificial gravity from the ship. It was weak even at this close range, since she was sideways to the weaves, but it did pull her toward the outer door.MoreLess
Every damn word.
~Ia She levered herself off of the restraint struts with her elbows, then kicked her heels free. Before she could float across the smallish chamber, Ia twisted and grabbed the airlock wheel near her head. Curling up her legs, she touched the keypad that unlocked the wheel and cranked it open electronically. The wheel could be unlocked and turned manually, in case of a power f...ailure, but didn’t need to be, this time.
Beyond the door lay the second airlock, opposite the one she and her squad mates had entered. She could now hear through her helmet the faint thrum of the sealers welding the two vessels together with a special type of plexgel. The lights around the outer airlock door glowed amber, indicating a tenuous contact at best. She didn’t have to enter the airlock; she was now close enough to feel the tug of artificial gravity from the ship. It was weak even at this close range, since she was sideways to the weaves, but it did pull her toward the outer door.MoreLess
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