Harrumph...I'd been braking since halfway from Alpha Centauri.
Coming through the Asteroid belt ,sub-light speed, set the Navicomp for re-entry over China and a landing at Gatwick Airport.
Next thing ,crunch all airbags deployed and Kudzu entangling everything.
Out of the Darkness came a voice.....Would you like a coffee?
You certainly got your bearings in a hurry, Moose. For that, I am glad. Of course, if you need to relax a little, you may join me in the Library. (I’ve been apart for a long time...) In winter, the fireplace blazes (though not with real fire...consumes too much oxygen) and there are furs and plush furniture (NOT Darksheare Brand) to relax on, and the food and drink is ready at the touch of a button.
And Darksheare’s coffee hasn’t made it here. Yet. But I think it won’t be long. I can hear some faint gurgling noises among the stacks of bookshelves...
I guess after almost 10 years, that is to be expected. His coffee has a tendency to “seep.”
Orbital alignment only happens once every four years. By interesting coincidence, that's the distance to Alpha. Did you forget we were here?
You need to update your Solar System Inter-Planetary Superhighway Positioning Device.
The update's free with every take-out cup of Darks' Extra Blend Coffee, (try to drink it quickly before the cup dissolves).