Portable — Firstclass Pov

A crackle in my helmet speaker. “Saito, this is Solstice. Status report.”

I unstick my glove from the hull. “On my way, Commander.” firstclass pov

I’m First Class Engineer Saito, serial number 7783-K. I’m thirty-two thousand kilometers above the Pacific, and I’m supposed to be replacing a thermal coupling on Panel J-9. But I’ve been staring at my wrench for three minutes now, watching it float in front of my visor, because I’ve run out of reasons to turn it. A crackle in my helmet speaker