“They’ve fired on us,” Fields said.
“Don’t worry, I expected as much. Get ready to make the jump,” Pryde said. His calm demeanour gave absolutely no clue as to what he was feeling.
The two of them were wearing EVA suits of micro-thin material that incorporated a slim backpack that held all the equipment needed for a successful spacewalk, including a breathing unit.
“Get to the hatch now, we have to time this to the last second,” he said, keeping his attention firmly on the screen that showed the approaching missile.
He could tell by how his partner was getting fidgety that the tension was beginning to get to her. The hatch was opened and they entered the airlock, closing the hatch after them. The outer hatch was opened and Pryde pushed Fields through the opening just as the missile str
