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...ered the magnetic loops ahead of him in the launch tube.  Six g's of acceleration flung him out of the Promethius with startling suddenness.  As his frame passed the final ring, the stabalization system came online and corrected for any tumble that may have been introduced by the launch.  A moment of weightlessness passed over him as the high pressure ion thruster took a moment to come to life, settling into a steady half G of acceleration.

He scanned over his information screens and saw that his flight had launched successfully and that the object they were being sent to investigate was still where they found it.  They were forming up as expected and none of the craft were showing any problems.

"Promethius, Talon One, go for mission."

"Roger, confirmed."

The quarter of diminuitive craft gently hurtled off into the darkness of space towards the mysterious craft that had been spotted orbiting the sun on the fringes of the solar system.

The Strange Visitor

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