Chapter 7
It took about a month of class tutorials and cram sessions, but I was ready for my first solo.
The instructors chose the Mark 30 shuttle craft for my first ship. Hard to damage, it was an easy to fly model.
Each Mark 30 was unarmed but equipped with emergency escape pods.
This was just a solo flight, not a combat mission. A small navigation course was laid in to go up and around the ‘school’ and then back again. Easy. I did my pre-flight, walking around the ship checking off the list as I went.
Powering up the shuttle was super easy as the flight controls were very simple.
In my head, I heard Wilson say “Atomic batteries to power, Turbines to speed... Ready to move out!.” Such a weirdo for an AI.
Soloing was easy. Why had I not done this before?
As I finished up my course
