Commander's Log 33010818: Oops! And "Sorry, Rhiannon"
18 Aug 2015Amaya Manami
Spent the first cycle after sleep working on my ship. There is nothing wrong with her, per se, but I wanted to get a little more familiar with her inner workings. After all, she is my first ship and that makes her special. Very special.So, there I was, toolbox open beside me, an open hatch before me, a hover light over my left shoulder, and Galnet "Earth's 20th Century Rock collection" cranking out full blast on the bay's audio channel.
Suddenly, a snap and the sound of a metal part ringing on the floor beside me. My arms and chest were quickly covered in blue hydraulic fluid. I opened my eyes widely and involuntarily said, "Oops!". I had no idea what module I just pulled out nor why it would be filled with fluid.
Oops!
I lowered my head and patted the ship on the hull and offered my apologies. After all, she has treated me very well so far. A moment later, one my favorite songs came on - "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac - sung by the incomparable Stevie Nicks! Suddenly, it dawned on my that the name of my ship was Rhiannon!
"Rhiannon"
Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
and wouldn't you love to love her?
Takes to the sky like a bird in flight
and who will be her lover?
All your life you've never seen
woman, taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven?
Will you ever win?
She is like a cat in the dark
and then she is the darkness
she rules her life like a fine skylark
and when the sky is starless
All your life you've never seen
woman taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven?
will you ever win?
Will you ever win?
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
She rings like a bell through the night
and wouldn't you love to love her?
She rules her life like a bird in flight
and who will be her lover?
All your life you've never seen
woman taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven?
will you ever win?
Will you ever win?
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Rhiannon
Oooooh
Taken by
Taken by the sky
Taken by
Taken by the sky
Taken by
Taken by the sky
Dreams unwind
Love's a state of mind
Dreams unwind
Love's a state of mind
Now, to figure out what the function of the module I pulled out of Rhiannon is for, and how to put it back in properly. Sigh!