She replies in an excited tone, “This is Maeve.”
“Good to have you back, Maeve, and sorry for leaving you. The solar flare created a major problem with some of the lunar systems. Everything should be fine now.”
Maeve jerks as the holographic display reappears.
“The holographic display should be back. Now we have to go a bit faster, as we’ve lost quite a bit of time. It’ll be like that game you play. What was called – Mars Odyssey?”
Her heart misses a beat. “How do you know that?”
“It’s me, Derek.”
“No way.”
“Yes, it is. What are the odds, eh? I know it’s such a strange way to finally meet. But must get back to the task at hand. There’s not much time.”
Maeve closed her eyes and took a big breath. “Okay, let’s do this.”
Derek went through a series of actions that would need to be done in quick succession. “Okay, Maeve, let’s see what you can do.”
Seconds later, Maeve’s hands flail all around her as she controls different parts of the ship. “How’s things going, Derek? The hip has started to rumble.”
“Stay calm, the ship is starting to feel the moon’s gravity. You are doing great so far.”
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