At the end of the catwalk was a small terminal that stood directly in front of the cockpit entrance.  Israfil carefully accessed it and pulled up information on the Orpheus.  After some more fiddling around, the cockpit hatch slid upward with a hiss.  The inside was dark, with a faint red glow.  "I...I might as well see how it feels inside, since I'm here," Israfil said, a bit afraid to enter while being simultaneously beside himself with anticipation.  When he got in, the hatch closed automatically.  Israfil scrambled for a bit before turning on the speakers.  "S-sorry, Mike, I didn't mean to close the door on you.  Although I guess there really isn't enough room for two people to be in here."  There was a long moment of silence as Israfil took in the environment of the cockpit.  "Lieutenant Encarnacion was right.  I do feel really safe in here."

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