Everyone huddled behind Iron as they prepared for impact.-----
Meanwhile, on the Atlantis!
The unbeatable rubix cube was on the ground, half finished like most things in Steve's life. He had fallen asleep. He didn't even hear the commosion between Rosa and the scientist only a dozen or so feet away. Suddenly he almost jumped out of his seat as the ship suddenly came to life.
WARNING! WARNING!
UNKNOWN THREAT APPROACHING
ACTIVATING SHIELD DEFENSE . . . DENIED
ACTIVATING WEAPONS SYSTEM . . . DENIED
UNABLE TO RESPOND
PREPARE FOR IMPACT!
PREPARE FOR IMPACT!
PREPARE FOR IMPACT!
PREPARE FOR . . .
PRE . . .
The large red letters scrolled down the computer screen until it was filled with "PREPARE FOR IMPACT!" Probably another glitch in the system. Steve frantically adjusted his glasses to read then started randomly smashing buttons, trying to activate the shields but it was no good. Something was stopping them from functioning.
"Wait a sec... DAMN IT!" Steve remembered that they were on Eros, a
combat free planet. So somewhere on the planet there was a disruptor to block out all signals for "combat-like" operating systems on ships. That's why everything was malfunctioning. Steve grabbed the microphone and sent a desperate message through the ship.
"Anyone still on board. . . We have a situation! Evacuate immediately to the nearest exit! If you are unable to do so, prepare for impact!" Outside, he could hear the roar from the approaching ship breaking the sound barrier.