As the screen fades in, the visible exterior view is of loading bay 7 with the PSI 5 Trader, filling up most of the space available within the hanger. You're sitting within your gunnery pod, dangling from the claw of a crane, being swung over to pod support tower number 3, (located on top) while work people are busy loading supplies into the ship's storage hulls below. A voice can be heard over a loud speaker announcing that the ship will be departing soon. Your communication screen comes alive with a pre-recorded message from your captain debriefing you on the coming mission and giving you a warm welcome to the ship. Then, final notice comes echoing out through the loud speaker as the work people secure the hull doors on the ship and depart the loading bay as the crane lowers your gunnery pod into position on tower 3.

As the crane releases and withdrawals, the primary lighting dim out until only the blue flood lights remain. An oxygen depression warning siren starts to go off, giving notice of the bay's preparation for the vacuum of space. Then, with a loud sound, the bay's main hanger doors begin to separate, exposing the bay to outer space. The sliding of the doors creates an echoing rumble which bounces off of every wall in a low, grinding sound. Next, the main propulsion engines come to life, emitting their own unique sound of a powerful force being unleashed upon the unsuspecting stars, now visible through the gaping hole where two massive doors once were. The ship begins to lurch forward. Your instrument panel lights up, relaying their usual bits of information.