Vid-2_mp4 ✦ High Speed

The ship tilted dangerously as a spray of regolith pelted the underside. Warning lights flashed crimson across the cockpit. If he lost an engine now, he’d be a permanent part of the lunar crust. He rerouted emergency power to the lateral thrusters, the VID-2 roaring as it fought the shifting gravity.

The onboard AI chirped in response. "VID-2 status: Hull integrity 84%. Fuel cells stable. Atmospheric scrubbers at capacity. Note: External temperatures are dropping faster than anticipated." VID-2_mp4

He pushed the thruster lever forward. The VID-2 groaned, its landing struts retracting with a series of heavy mechanical thuds. As the ship lifted, a sudden tremor shook the cabin. A jagged plume of lunar dust erupted from a nearby fissure—a moonquake. The ship tilted dangerously as a spray of