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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 2604083" data-attributes="member: 17691">R-LE-1 returns the wave with its right hand while it simultaneously pulls out its scomplink cable and plugs itself into the Deepscan's control console with the left. As R3-L7 rolls down the boarding ramp the patina stained droid merges its Code with the vessel's, brings the ship's repulsorlift engines online and transmits a signal to both activate the docking bay's atmospheric magnetic seal and open the hangar doors. The second the astromech droid clears the boarding ramp R-LE-1 lifts the Deepscan off of the deck-plating and begin manoeuvring towards the slowly opening hangar doors while the boarding ramp begins to close. Even before leaving the confines of docking bay three R-LE-1 begins banking the Lambda class shuttle to the left as it pitches upwards.  Although the permission is perhaps a bit late considering the ship's motion R-LE-1's responds nonetheless, his voice issuing from the helm's communications console rather than his own vocabulator: "Acknowledged. Deepscan 39 out." Unwilling to waste a single second of precious time R-LE-1 continues the Deepscan's movement towards the narrow band of stars visible through the opening hangar doors. By careful calculation, R-LE-1 times the forward motion of the vessel, the closing of its boarding ramp and the opening of the hangar doors to all coincide with barely a second to separate the three events. With its wings still folded up the Deepscan manages to slide through the narrow gap of the half open hangar doors. As soon as they are clear, R-LE-1 instructs the computer to fold down the vessel's wings as it continues the banking motion to set them on course for the mysterious new system.While the ship turns and the wings descend the old droid triple checks the NAV computer to confirm their readiness as it says to Jaess; "I'm sorry, but your file didn't mention whether you have any flight experience. Please prepare yourself for the jump to lightspeed.". Again, with carefully timed ease, the shuttle assumes the familiar splayed tri-wing configuration just as it completes the banking motion and R-LE-1 activates the hyperdrive with barely a second's pause. The Deepscan suddenly hurtles into the lengthening starscape. All in all, only ten seconds or so have passed between the astromech's departure and the jump to lightspeed.</blockquote>

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