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The escape lander <Lander is probably not the right word. What did they call the landing module of the moon missions?> enters the atmosphere with a jolt.
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<Honestly, I have no idea what it is like to reenter the atmosphere. Needs research.>
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The displays on the control panel flicker and start showing random symbols. Error messages start scrolling over the monitor until it
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blanks.
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"Uh oh."
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Emily stares at the control panel for a moment trying to think. She grabs her emergency notes and frantically searches for the relevant section.
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After finally finding the right page, she presses a few buttons on the keyboard to halt the computer. Then, she flips a bunch of switches to gain manual
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control of the lander. Clicking and clanging under the control panel. Looking at the next page of her notes, she realizes that the order has been messed up.
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Again, she scrambles through the pages until she finds the next instructions. Wait until the external pressure gauge reads <xyz> and release the heatshield.
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She looks at the analog gauges at the top of the panel - there it ts. <less than xyz value>.
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The shield detaches with a bang. Emily flips the switch for the fuel pumps, grabs the throttle lever, and pushes it all the way forward. Nothing happens.
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She looks back at the notes - did she miss anything? She flips the switch off and on again. "Nononononono..."
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