* The ALDEBARAN 4FUTURE Story *
<PART I>
2099/04/07 - Earth system, lunar orbit
UMS ÜBERLICHT and its main dinghy "Aldebaran Future Explorer" have set off from the MERIDIAN shipyard on a short inspection trip to the moon.
The Aldebaran will also fly to the moon base "Luna"
Aldebaran, commander : "This is dinghy Aldebaran, to UMS ÜBERLICHT, now entering landing orbit for moon base Luna"
UMS ÜBERLICHT : "Understood Aldebaran, good luck"
Aldebaran, commander : "UMS ÜBERLICHT, we are reducing altitude and entering the Luna base orbital plane. Von Schwarz Antimatter Drive is activated"
UMS ÜBERLICHT : "Acknowledged Aldebaran"
Aldebaran, commander : "Moonbase Luna, we are in orbital approach, arrival in 5min"
Moonbase Luna : "Understood Aldebaran, good luck"
Aldebaran, commander : "We are turning to prograde and are now activating the forward VTOL thrusters in deceleration position. Full thrust"
Aldebaran, copilot(right seat) : "Prepare for strong negative acceleration values. Prepare for possible emergency abort"
Aldebaran, navigator(left seat) : "We can do that. Trained long enough in that astronaut hardening device"
Aldebaran, commander : "UMS ÜBERLICHT, deorbit successfully completed with frontal thrusters. Test successful."
UMS ÜBERLICHT : "Understood Aldebaran, very good. Has anyone passed out?"
Aldebaran, commander : "All crew members safe and sound ÜBERLICHT, over and out."
Klaus (lower habitat) : "Hello? Where am I ? Anyone here? I feel sick..."
Aldebaran, commander : "Attention base Luna, we are in direct vertical approach, arrival in 2min"
Moonbase Luna : "Understood Aldebaran, do not scratch the flooring"
Aldebaran, commander : "Base Luna, we'll be lucky if we get through this in one piece. Over and out"
Aldebaran, commander : "Attention base Luna, the descent was a little inaccurate, we have to cover the rest of the distance in hover mode. Arrival will be slightly delayed"
Moonbase Luna : "No problem Aldebaran, we're in no hurry here, test your baby at your leisure"
Aldebaran, commander : "All right guys, let's take a few laps around the place"
Aldebaran, copilot(r) : "I love hovering!"
Aldebaran, navigator(l) : "In a vertical position ? Why don't we land horizontally?"
Aldebaran, Commander : "Because that's not part of the commissioning protocol, Mr. Navigator. Come later."
Aldebaran, commander : "Attention base Luna, we are now landing in vertical mode. All systems green"
Aldebaran, Commander : "Touchdown. Now performing flip maneuvers for horizontal alignment"
Flight controller Moonbase Luna : <Oh man. So that's what this thing looks like>
Flight controller Moonbase Luna : "Aldebaran, you're looking good. But you'll get it even more accurate in the future, won't you?"
Aldebaran, commander : "Moonbase Luna, we have four wheels under the hull, we'll just adjust that."
Flight controller Moonbase Luna : "Aldebaran, clear!"
Aldebaran, commander : "Mr. Copilot, if you would be so kind as to get out and do an outside inspection"
Aldebaran, copilot : "Of course Mr. Commander, I'm already outside"
<END OF PART 1>
Additional links:
UBERLICHT1
UBERLICHT2
Aldebaran
MERIDIAN
AstronautHardener
Acknowledgements:
Aldebaran cockpit based on great @CanadaDuck technology
Radar and radio systems of the UMS ÜBERLICHT are based on publications by @AstroAerospace
* The research spacecraft "Aldebaran *4Future" will be published shortly as soon as all tests have been successfully completed **