Secret of the Crystal (Time Travel Adventure) by Brian K. Larson

Author:Brian K. Larson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Brian K. Larson
Published: 2013-09-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 – The Zelinite

Crytore Brige

Year: 2983

Tamika called down to the engineering room once again, “I need a status on your situation.”

“We are still venting atmosphere,” the engineer shouted. “We have begun emergency protocols. All team members have put on life suits. We are trying to stop the plasma flow into the engines.”

“Evacuate Engineering and close the forward and rear bulkheads. Isolate that compartment so we can stop the air leak,” Tamika said anxiously.

“Captain,” Lanatek said, “the ship’s hull will not withstand these speeds without shields. We must jettison the core before it is too late.”

“Lanatek,” Tamika said, “take the con. I am going down to Engineering to lend a hand. I suggest we all get into our life suits just in case.”

Tamika left the bridge and began to make her way to Engineering. She knew how the ship was constructed. She understood the urgency of getting back to safe speeds.

Tamika had lost a close friend several years ago in a similar accident where the ship’s engines ran away. Her best friend was on board in the training ground when she heard the cries of that crew as the ship burst apart, causing the plasma core to rupture.

The devastating explosion was seen by many, and the shock wave was felt across many sectors before the wave finally diminished in power. She fully knew what had to be done: eject the core and use braking thrusters to bring the Crytore to a full stop. Only then could the hull breach be repaired. She would have to rely on the crew of the Telenian to circle back for a full rescue. After the core was jettisoned, they would have only backup power that would only sustain them for a few hours and only for critical systems. Tamika reached over to a control panel and pressed a few buttons, causing the gravity units at her current deck to turn off. She could make better time without the constraints of the artificial gravity. She began to float up, turning horizontal to the deck, and pushed off the bulkhead, causing her to fly down the long passage, making her way to the end of the ship where the core was located. She came to the end of the corridor and pressed the button to activate the entrance. The door made a swooshing sound as it slowly rolled open. Tamika stepped over the threshold and into the engineering room. Returning to artificial gravity, she planted her feet firmly on the deck.

“Here,” Engineering Officer Lemus said as he handed Tamika a life suit, “put this on in case these bulkheads collapse under the stress.”

Tamika took the suit and began to put it on. “We will have to go inside the core room to unlock the clamps in order to eject the reactor core.”

“We better make it fast. I do not know how much more stress this hull will take with that breach and no shields,” Lemus said with obvious concern in his voice.

The two helped each other with the technical aspects of the life suits.

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