>>5572778“Wide beam, Peedee, we don’t want to cause a breach.” You murmur to the long visor now resting on your shoulder, eyes wide with rapt attention. Definitely excitement then.
You know instinctively how to change the setting but you let your eager friend adjust the MASER’s focus — her left hand tugging yours to drag back what your mind manifests as an ancient throttle lever. You adjust the mental joystick controlling the precision aiming of the weapon to target:
>The drive section. Likely the most heavily armoured against radiation. High heat transfer, low EMP disruption, low chance of collateral damage to the occupants.>The cracked armour. The least armoured section of the vessel. Low heat transfer, high EMP disruption, high chance of collateral damage to the occupants.>The undamaged section where the floating core of the vessel resides. Moderate heat transfer, moderate EMP disruption, moderate chance of collateral damage to the occupants. Almost cross eyed with weariness, you call the shot.
“Go for it, Peedee. Fire the gun.”
“Pew.” She whispers, breathless with anticipation. Her finger squeezes against yours and together you pull the trigger.
