ic - JYD's
The navigator's voice comes in over the comm.
"Atmospheric insertion in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ..."
The ride gets noticeably rougher. The old shuttle creaks and groans. Panels vibrate. Those who have done this before will have grabbed something secure, and secured any loose items, before the count got to one.
"Sorry about the rough ride, but the site is designated hot. So we are going in fast. We will be dumping you then pulling out. These shuttles are not designed to take much in the way of damage. We will stay within five minutes of the landing zone.
"ETA to landing, 7 minutes."