1. Zero Hour

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0 Hour, 1054, Houston Time. Kennedy Space Center, Florida. 

Everyone's ecstatic, and nervous. Everything's... crazy. This is it. We'll be taking off in 15 minutes, and I... God. My hands are shaking, and I think I'm gonna pee in my suit (thank God for the waste-disposal system inside). Five years of planning, three years of preparation and training... all that is finally bearing fruit. I mean, this is it: the first intergalactic expedition, the first mission that will travel at warp speed... Damn. Everything's a first.  Our baby, Tinkerbell, is all set and ready to fly. I have to wear my helmet now. Wish us luck. 

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