Ottawa
Not long after the two stepped out of the taxi, a shuttlecraft came down and, guided by Ory'hara, landed. It was only eight meters long, and Anik would find it cramped inside. Ory'hara seated her in the cargohold, in a simple seat normally folded into the wall. She then closed the hatch, and seated herself in the pilot's chair. [color=0066cc]"Right, normally I'd do some pre-flight checks but I think we've outstayed our welcome. Take-off in three, two, one..."[/color] -With that, the shuttle took off, and quickly soared skywards. The g-forces were immense as the shuttle shook violently. Over the deafening roar of the engines, Ory'hara shouted; [color=0066cc]"Don't worry! This is normal!"[/color]
After about eight minutes, though it could easily have been mistaken for longer, the engines stopped and the ship fell silent. After letting herself and Anik recover for a minute or two, Ory'hara spoke: [color=0066cc]"We've now left the planet. It's a shame you are blind, this view is..."[/color] She paused, [color=0066cc]"How is the weightlessness treating you? Lots of people need a vomit bag the first time they go into space. I've got a roll of those around here somewhere."[/color]
A few minutes later, Ory'hara activated the engines once again. The ride to the Moon was much smoother, and only took twenty minutes or so. On the dark side of the Moon, a much larger ship awaited them, the CMS
Greatsword. It had gone under many names in it's half-millennia long service, but inside it's aged hull was hidden all manners of exotic and advanced technologies. Some were even alive, gifts of the bio-engineers of Polaris.
After entering the lower hangar, down in the spire of the ship, Ory'hara went through an after-flight check. She then opened the hatch, saying; [color=0066cc]"Here we are. Welcome to my home. If you'll follow me up to the bridge, we'll be on our way to yours."[/color] Taking her hand, Ory'hara led Anik up through the ship. Two days later they stood on the bridge, looking down on a distant orb that was Anik's home. With another ride in the shuttle, the two landed in Brazil.