“T-minus three minutes to launch.”

<systems check>

all programmes nominal

<security check>

all locks engaged

<life support check>

air filtration functional

<engine check>

core temperature within allowed parameters

<souls on board>

one thousand one hundred ninety-six

<communications check>

fleet-wide communications activated

<ignition check>

ignition is go for launch

“T-minus two minutes to launch.”

<environmental check>

outside temperature at upper acceptable limit

<warning issued>

<alarm activated>

power diverted to ceramic field enhancers

<environmental check>

temperature exceeds acceptable limits

<warning issued>

<alarm activated>

power diverted to coolant system

“T-minus one minute to launch.”

<environmental check>

temperature exceeds acceptable limits

<warning issued>

<alarm activated>

power diverted to main boost thrust

<environmental check>

temperature exceeds acc…acc…acceptable limits

“T-minus 30 seconds to launch.”

<environmental check>

<warning>

<warning>

<warning>

pavo protocol alpha-1 instated

power diverted to auxiliary boost thrust

“Launch window closed.”

<environmental check>

<warning>

power diverted to main boost thrust

<warning>

<alarm suspended>

temperature exceeds acceptable limits

<warning>

<alarm suspended>

power diverted to pavo

<warning>

<alarm suspended>

ignition activated

ignition achieved

main engine start

<environmental check>

imminent solar flare

<warning>

<alarm suspended>

power diverted to pavo

<warning>

<alarm suspended>

launch achieved

“Lift-off outside of launch window.”

<environmental check>

temperature exceeds acceptable limits

power diverted to ceramic field enhancers

<warning>

<warning>

<warning>

pavo protocol alpha-beta-2 instated

power diverted to ceramic field enhancers

“Escape velocity achieved.”

<environmental check>

temperature within acceptable limits

<communications check>

fleet-wide communications operational

<souls on board>

one thousand one hundred ninety-six

<engine check>

core temperature within allowed parameters

<life support check>

air filtration functional

<security check>

all locks engaged

<systems check>

<warning>

pavo protocol alpha-beta-2 operational

<warning>

<override>

<warning>

<alarm deactivated>