XXVII
The Slurry“You hear me, baby? Hold together.”
Tom would appreciate that line, Jules decided when Dr. Nordin said nothing from the co-pilot's seat beside her. Jules pulled back on the throttle a second time and heaved a sigh of relief when the tell-tale vibration of the engine igniting, rumbled through her boots. She waited a hot minute to make sure the shuttle wouldn't stall out again before glancing back to the main compartment. “Everyone buckle up, NOW!” she bellowed over a shoulder.
The Bobbsey twins, she forgot their names, quickly relayed the order in a tone that promised future command positions if … no… when they made it through all this. “You too, Doc!” Something groaned as the shuttle levitated upwards. When something thudded against the deck plating under her boots and
