I wrote this as a part of the
btfchallenge. It is also a
yuletide nyr fic. It is based
on a short film that is 100% worth the 15 minutes it takes to watch it. This is a hard sci fi story. No magic. No technoloigy indistinguishable from magic. Just a good, old fashioned Orion Drive.
The Crew (4883 words) by
spiderfireFandom:
C: 299792 Kilometers Per Second (Short Film)Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Lt. Commander Malleck, Operator Tam, Operator Hale, Lt. Kai, Porter, The Captain
Additional Tags: Backstory, POV Multiple
Summary:
In the days before the Kestros IV left System Sol forever, final preparations are made.