Chapter 18“Pressure dropped another ten percent,” Tasha reported. “Estimate five hundred meters from the surface now.”
The forward viewscreen still showed swirling gases that looked the same to Javi, however much he wanted to think he could see them thinning out. Standing room only on the small bridge, everyone but Namula in there. She was back in her engine room, with an open channel to the bridge.
“Engines nominal,” Namula reported at a prompt from Stanten. “Power levels one hundred percent and at your disposal, Captain.”
The ship felt brighter and louder than it had for days. Lights back on, systems humming, everything fully powered so it would respond instantly if needed.
“External pressure lowering rapidly,” Tasha reported. “We’re approaching the surface.”
Surface being a vague t
