The Express Elevator

Posted on Tue Oct 27th, 2020 @ 2:41am by Lieutenant Commander Balen Pibb & Chief Petty Officer Mark Ryoko

Mission: Trial by Fire
Location: In low orbit

=ON=

=Shuttle Bay Deck 5=

Now, with all the Hazard Team members assembled. They looked fresh but, ready and a little nervous. Understandable, Pibb thought to himself. Beerus stood quietly as Ryoko went on, he was getting into the role to well. Pibb could just smile as he knew Beerus was slightly annoyed. Beerus unstood the references all to well, all the buck Sergeants used those lines.

Pibb chuckled when the Chief barked out.

"All right Sweethearts! Let's pack'em in! Combat seating. One, two, three..."

As all the team members started to board the Shuttle. Beerus walked by Pibb and said, "You're enjoying this, aren't you?"

He nodded, "absolutely." In a low tone, as to not tip off his hand to Ryoko.

=Aboard Shuttle Two=

Pibb and Beerus took there assigned seats in the modified cabin. Amongst the mustering he overheard some of the conversations.

"I got a bad feeling about this drop."
"You always, say that...I got a bad feeling about this drop."

Pibb smiled as they were nervous but, in good spirits. He logged in and began to check the camera systems on the helmets. They appeared to be in order.

"Hey, Beerus. There seems to be a malfunction with your camera." Pibb called out.

Beerus just banged his head against the restraint system and the interference cleared.

"That's better," Pibb piped back and nodded to Ryoko. That they're ready to go.

The Bay doors opened as the lights and force fields transferred locations to allow the Shuttle to drop. Once the they were in low enough orbit. The pilot began the count down.

"....6, 5, 4"

Ensign Smith barked out, "we're on an express elevator to hell. Going, DOWN."

Pilot "...3, 2, 1 mark."

At that moment the Shuttle dropped like a rock as the gravity took over. Pibb could feel his stomach and brain trade places. The tiny ship feel several thousand feet towards the surface. Once it cleared the atmosphere, the Shuttle stabilized enough to engage the artificial gravity.

Pibb looked over, "Somebody, wake up Beerus."

As Pibb walked up front to the pilots. They had lost sight of Collier's Shuttle but, quickly found it on tactical.

"Set her down over there by that abandoned building. That should give us some cover." As Pibb pointed out.

Pilot: "right."

Ryoko was pumped still. "Allright Sweethearts! Look sharp."



OFF

Lt. Balen Pibb
CoS

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MAC Mark Ryoko
Chief Investigator

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Beerus
Chef and Bar Keep
Retired, Hazard Team Leader