FIC: The Shuttle Pilot's Tale
My job’s important: safely transporting the Master and his administrators between the Valiant and Earth. I also transfer criminals who’ve earned personal attention from the one they betrayed. (I must obey the Master.)
Time for the pre-launch sequence. I examine every readout. The new co-pilot performs another check. Dunno what happened to the other bloke. Re-education, they said. (I must obey the Master.)
As my hands move, the console lights reflect off a gold ring on my left hand. Don’t remember where I got it. Perhaps I should remove it, so it doesn’t distract me. (I must obey the Master.)