“Calling Mercury Station, come in Mercury Station, this is Terminator Habitat One.”
Ensign Bridds kept calling into the speaker, but nothing came back.
“Captain I can’t reach them. Should I try Solar Station Gamma?”
Captain Reeshna looked at the ensign and said, “Are they within range?”
The Ensign replied, “I can’t tell the sensors aren’t working.”
Engineer B.A.S.I.C-Unit 200 chimed in, “The solar flares are cutting out all signals, we won’t be able to get anyone for at least another two days.”
Captain Reeshna exclaimed, “Damn, how’s the power system?”
The engineer looked at the panel and replied, “We have about 30 hours left. The solar tether cannot be repaired. What are your orders sir?”
Captain Reeshna looked around the bridge of the habitat, “Helm increase speed. We’ll go to the edge of the terminator line, that should give us enough time to send someone on a hoverover to the base, and have them bring back help. Now who volunteers to go?”
Ensign Bridds stood up as did everyone else on the brigde.