"May Day!" Zara shouted into the comms system, her voice strained. "Bangbus Full, requesting emergency clearance for landing! Over!"
Zara and Arin exchanged a grim look. The ship's instruments flatlined, one by one. Outside, the stars twinkled like cold, uncaring eyes. may day may day bangbus full
The comms system died, plunging the cockpit into an eerie silence. The Bangbus's engines coughed, a dying wheeze, and then fell still. "May Day
The Bangbus drifted, a crippled hulk, as the silence stretched out into the void. her voice strained. "Bangbus Full
Zara's copilot, an wiry engineer named Arin, frantically worked to compensate for the failing engines. Sweat dripped from his brow as he hammered at the console. "We're experiencing critical fuel pressure, Captain! If we don't-"