The second sled fell away behind them as Primary Operator directed S5M’s team to charge ahead, aiming for a narrow ravine some distance ahead and downslope.
“I just hope it isn’t as terrible as it sounds…” Primary Operator whispered.
After another 0.4 subchrons, S5M deduced that Primary Operator intended to direct the sled into the ravine, where it would then be overtaken by the onrushing environmental hazard. This, of course, was against both standard and emergency operating procedures, so when Primary Operator moved his attention away from the sled controls to remove a small cylinder from his belt, S5M overrode the controls from the nonobservant operator, redirecting the sled back toward the shallow rise that would move the sled, DOG team, and operator away from the oncoming environmen
