A week before the launch

The sun was up in the sky, making it noon and warmer than the normal weather, Logan walked to the graves of his father and brothers to say goodbye forever. He has visited their graves for most of his life, as it was a yearly thing for Logan to do, but he was going to space and can’t return to Earth for one day to go to their graves. He dropped the roses onto the graves and said to them, [b][i]“Goodbye father and… brothers, I’ll always remember you guys and pray for my safety.[/i][/b]” he got up and walked to his car and drove away. He wanted to die on Earth, where has father and brothers had died rather than in space. However he did not care, for he knew he had a guardian angel. 

Near launch time

Logan had got used to the layout of the ship and the use of the bridge, where he stayed the most than his bedroom. He was in a second control room, where he was running some diagnostics on the hyperdrive. It was a half hour before the launch could start but he had to finish the diagnostics in order to make sure it goes all well. When he was done, he grabbed his notes and walked to the bridge, in order to help start the launch but someone was walking in the same way and bumped into him. That someone was an IOA Representative, Adam McClellan, Logan knew bits of him but not his backstory or how he was picked to be on the ship. He didn’t really care for him and anyone else beside the men on the bridge and the ship. He was near the bridge until Adam bumped him, which caused his notes to drop onto the group. Logan was upset at the fact that Adam was wasting his time and said to him, [b][i]“Could you watch out next time, sir?”[/i][/b]. 

[b][i]“Perhaps it is you who should watch out, Lieutenant. As a matter of fact it is quite lucky I happened upon you. The IOA wants a full report on the status of the hyperdrive, it is the most advanced one we’ve put out yet we’re very interested to find out how effective it is. I’m sure you can understand these things aren’t exactly very cheap are they?”[/i][/b] He put a hand on the mans shoulder, pushing slightly turning the man around back in the direction of the secondary control room. [b][i]“So how are these engines functioning in simulation? Would you say they were worth the extra expenditure or are they just like the older models you trained with in simulations?”[/i][/b]

Logan didn’t have the time to give a report of the hyperdrive to the IOA he needed to be at the bridge as soon as he can. As he put his arm on Logan’s shoulder, he wanted to punch him in the face for the sudden action but he was a member of the IOA. [i][b]“Well sir, the engines function perfectly its faster than our other vessels. It could be said it’s one of the fastest vessels to date, not that it is faster in sublight but you know what I mean.”[/b][/i] said Logan as he checked the console in the secondary control room. He needed to get to the bridge before it got any later, needing to think of an excuse to stop talking to the man, [b][i]“I’d love to stay and talk to you all day but I must go to the bridge so I can set up for launch.”[/i][/b] Logan had the notes in his hands but he had to take them to the bridge so the crew could check the status of the hyperdrive for comparisons between the simulations and the real deal. 

[b][i]“You have some time left, I just need you to send me a copy of the simulation results-”[/i][/b] The entire ship shook slightly as the docking clamps were released and a low hum began to resonate through the ship signalling that the ship was ready to launch. [b][i]“However, perhaps I have kept you too long on this occasion. You better get going, you don’t want to be late for the launch of her Maiden flight.”[/i][/b]

When the entire ship shook, he ran before hearing the mans words, he wanted to punch him in the fucking mouth so he couldn’t talk for a month or so. He ran to the bridge, pushing some people to make way to the bridge before the ship could launch. He made it to the bridge in time and said to the captain, [b][i]“Sorry Ma’am, I was in the secondary control room but then some IOA guy made me late but I have the data for the hyperdrive. Also the sublight engines are green, they’re good to go.”[/i][/b]. He knew that it wouldn’t be the last that he hear the man’s voice again, Logan wouldn’t be a happy camper to see his face again. He sat down on his chair and put his notes beside him and sat on his chair.