For the Mug -3-
09 Mar 2021Sir Boundness
*arriving at Alpha Centaury*Ok, so this steel can did not fall apart in hyperspace. Wasn’t sure if I make it – It made strange sounds when entering the hyperspace tunnel. I even consider taking the supercruise back to Sol – I don’t want to get caught in hyperspace for a pair of mugs.
Hmm, this is strange – my HUD shows me 0,21Ly to go – this must be a problem with the navigation computer. Hmm, let’s put the ship on supercruise assist and see how to calibrate this dinosaur.
[incoming voice call]
*knock - hitting my head on the console*
Damnit!
“Aaarrgh - Who is it?”
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“Mom, no, I’m not back already, I still trying to get there”
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“Yes, I send you a picture before I take it”
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“No, I don’t know how they look.”
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“Never seen that, why should they give me the wrong ones?”
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“No, I’m not returning to you to check”
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“You know, we could video-chat as well …”
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“Ok if you say so – I’m sure it’s working as intended but - …”
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“Fine, I call you then!”
[voice connection terminated]
I don’t get it, in the last 300 years there have been no computer bugs anymore since they have invented the AI-aided programming method. But somehow, she’s not able to get this video chat tunnel running and insists it is not here fault, but the computer won’t let her.
*checking the HUD*
OMG – wow, I’m going over 1,337c … wow, bad timing to open a window now I assume. I didn’t know this was possible. Seems this old bundle of strapped metal and Hydrogen still knows how to go fast.
Hmm, talking about computer bugs – just realised I assumed one just a few minutes ago with the potential navigation failure. Ok, so we are getting a long trip … Lets get some radio rocking.
Hmm –
[HUTTON ORBITAL – Home of the hutton mugs and hutton orbital radio]
Sound as good as any other radio station …
*singing along with some oldies way back out of the 2900’s*
- supercruise assist slowly deaccelerates –
Looks like I am not far away anymore.