``One millicycle to launch.'' Came the amplified voice from control.
Twister Calmflow ran through the preflight check again, carefully viewing the pulse displays for any structural variances. The engines seemed stable, fuel containment was good, and the guidance was running through the course adjustments due to prominence flux overhead. He looked up, through the translucent hull and saw the dull yellow swirl streaming overhead. Twister always enjoyed watching prominences, he'd even flown through