//------------------------------// // Log 4140: Portal V.2 // Story: Space Horse // by TheMajorTechie //------------------------------// “Alrighty then. Take two on the portal mission, do we have clearance to advance?” ”Yup. Portal state is active, little to no signs of instability. Transport rails and associative electromagnet propellant mechanism has been cleared for use.” “Delmar?” “Wh-huh?” ”Good enough, old man.” I can’t believe this is happening... “Ranell, are the thrusters initialized properly?” ”Yup.” In the short time of only a few months... THRUSTERS ONLINE. INITIALIZING SHIELD ROUTINE READY FOR PILOT INPUT. We’ve pulled off the impossible... I eyed the launch controls on the shuttle’s dashboard. Avoiding the fiasco that was my accidental trip into space, there’s now an additional autopilot override switch, complete with traditional controls. Though one plainly obvious button still stood out among the rest. “You got the anesthesia?” Nevermind. Delmar’s already out cold. ... ... ... THRUSTERS ACTIVE. Launching in <10 seconds. ... ... 5 4 3 2 1 Activating electromagnetic field. Please remain seated.