Board Thread:Off-topic/@comment-26538714-20160101060438/@comment-26538714-20160109165700

(Well, I am a derp. I forgot we even had Jasper.)

"Okay, I don't want to speak to soon, but if the beach is clear, I think we can start getting ready to land the refueling thing." Steel looked around. Then he walked back to the computer where the controllers were set up. "Clear the beach!" Steel shouted this as he started pressing buttons.

Silicon walked over to the computer terminal. She took her seat and began checking off cheecklists.

A while later...

"We are go for landing. Beginning procedures." Silicon pushed a few buttons on the console. "Lander 2, prepare to detatch. 3. 2. 1. Mark."

Over 100 miles above the Earth... The Sprint Interstellar Vessel, made up of 4 engine pods, 3 multipurpose modules, and one command module, lies dormant. Then, one of it's Landers detatches. It manuvers away from the ship, then back towards it. It latches onto a multipurpose module, then pulls it away from the ring. Then, the lander's engines fire.

"Burning Retrograde... Burn completed."

The lander desends into the atmosphere, beginning the process of entry.

"Beginning Entry Interface."

The lander and module begin the entry. As they begin to move into the heating zone, all communication is lost. "Ionization Blackout. Begin 3 minute timer." The lander reaches high temperatures as the heat shield protects the module. A while later, the lander is out of the heating zone. "Steel you have control."

Steel begins piloting the lander down for a soft landing. "Drogue Chutes Deployed." The drogue chutes, designed to stabilize the lander, flew out. A few seconds later, they blossomed and spread out, slowing down the lander to lower speeds. "Come on, now." Steel pilots the lander on a course for the pad. Once above it, Steel sends the command to cut the drogue chutes and deploy the main chutes. The chutes blossom, slowing the package again for a final descent. The legs extend. "Here we go." The engines fire to slow down the lander as it gently sets down the module. "Contact. Landing confirmed."