Chapter 10
“As if we didn’t have enough problems, we’re running low on fuel,” John began.
The whole crew groaned in a miserable chorus. As the second year wound to a close, every day brought a new set of problems. It was only their luck that had kept them in orbit for as long as they had. If their Delta V fuel ran out, they would last two months, maybe.
“How many more orbital boosts can we manage on the fuel we have left?” ‘Lach asked.
“Two or three, I think.” Jason answered that time. As the pilot, he knew best what they could actually do in terms of the Station’s ability to move.
Saito bit his lip and tightened his fingers with ‘Lach’s, tucked out of sight between them. It turned out ‘Lach wasn’t much for personal displays, not like John and Jason were. Sure, he had a bad habit of c
