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ANSS Helix
Twenty-one minutes from light speed jump point
4142.7.30 Galactic
"Options?" Nick asked, scanning the assembled group in the pod bay. They were all, including Nick, wearing the formfitting hyper-sleep suit, which accentuated their physical attributes.
Gears spoke first. "The bomb is attached by a very powerful magnetic coupler to the hull plating near the engine exhaust ports. The other side of that section of the hull is where the reaction chamber is located to power the FTL drive. When it blows, the explosion will breach the hull and the wall of the reaction chamber. This will cause a cascading thermal reaction as the superheated plasma vents into space and the engine compartment. Even with the blast doors secured, once the drive is activated the uncontained plasma wil
