* The ALDEBARAN 4FUTURE Story *
<PART II>
2099/04/10 - Earth system, lunar orbit
After the short trip to the moon, the Aldebaran returns to the mother ship.
Cockpit Crew : Commander Randolph P. Erkins, Navigator Major Peter Hopfman and Copilot Kevin Kels
Habitat : Boat cook Klaus Kneller (lower deck)
Aldebaran, Commander : "Moonbase Luna, we are taking off in horizontal mode and flying back to UMS ÜBERLICHT. Thank you for your kind hospitality"
Moonbase Luna : "Aldebaran, anytime again!"
Aldebaran, Commander : "ÜBERLICHT, this is the Aldebaran Future Explorer. Leaving Moonbase Luna now and returning to you. Over"
UMS ÜBERLICHT : "Understood Aldebaran. Have a safe return flight. Over and out."
(The Aldebaran 4Future climbing from the moon)
Aldebaran, Commander : "This is research tender Aldebaran to UMS ÜBERLICHT: Request docking briefing"
UMS ÜBERLICHT : "Aldebaran, clearance for docking bay Alpha, berth A2"
Aldebaran : "Understood ÜBERLICHT, Aldebaran over-and-out"
Aldebaran, Commander : "Let's go comrades"
Aldebaran, Commander : "Where is Klaus"
Aldebaran, Copilot(r) : "He's enjoying the great view at the stern"
Aldebaran, Navigator(l) : "Hahaha"
Aldebaran, Commander : "Just look at this huge ship!"
Aldebaran, Navigator : "Finally stretching your legs again. And on long journeys, permanent 1g artificial gravity thanks to the von Schwarz drive, that's something"
Aldebaran, Copilot : "But it doesn't work permanently yet, because of the enormous heat release rate"
Aldebaran, Commander : "We are in the docking process"
Aldebaran, Commander : "Just a few more centimeters. Hold on tight guys"
Aldebaran, Copilot : "At 1cm/s speed ?"
Aldebaran, Commander : "Old sailor's saying"
<KLONG>
Aldebaran, Commander : "And ... docked!"
UMS ÜBERLICHT : "Aldebaran, welcome back aboard! If you get lost, use Giggle Maps. If you find BeePoo, let us know so we can finally capture him."
Aldebaran, Navigator : "Who is BeePoo?"
UMS ÜBERLICHT : "Aldebaran, we are now closing the cargo bay and setting course for Earth. Launch at 1800 board time"
Klaus(back seat) : Hey, turn the lights back on!
<END OF PART II>
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 *