© J.U. Park & Cyberwriter Novel, page  10   <-  home  -> "Pluto Class Grolo. Proud to have you come aboard. You get port to protect." The little guy walked on by. "Venus Class Weapon's Officer Ron. Are you ready? You're covering top side." "O.K. by me. It's a nice view up there." Finally, as Captain A'lau'chia stood back and watched the three weapons pods that the weapon's officers would be sitting in to defend the ship against attack, he stepped in and closed the hatch. A minute later, an alarm sounded, the docking port was cleared of all persons, it de-pressurized, and the crew of the Roc-du- Plune took their stations as the massive doors slowly parted, exposing the port to the vacuum of space. The ship's engines came to life with a roar and she started to propel into space. A9K5 inputted the mathematical equations into the controls and set the heading for a huge device that was floating in space called the Gravitron Ring. As it activated, the stars seemed to warp just a little towards the center of it. The force it created sucked the ship into it quickly and shot it out the other side faster than a bullet. The ship was now in the speed tunnel and was going to be in there for forty-two-two minutes. During this time, the crew convened in the mess area, as were the captain's orders.