With that, the bridge crew bends to their tasks with a passion, hands flying over keys, and Tynall Vickers spinning the nautical steering wheel with gritted teeth.

A rumbling and shaking builds throughout the entire ship, setting everyone's teeth to shattering. There is the groan of metal suddenly being strained, and the howl of the Levipshere motor running on max from below.

The floor shifts, and through the windows, bit by bit, you can see the ground drop away. The view is quite awesome:

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"Commander Simon..." Tynall says after a moment. "We are in flight."