**Isaac Clarke- CMS Terra Nova Bridge, Navigation Controls**
"You're sure that you can use these flight records to construct a route to a civilized planet?" Carver's question came after a few minutes of waiting in silence. Isaac was working on doing exactly that, and in all seriousness, it was a simple task. Especially for an engineer with gifts such as his.
"Of course. I went through this exact same process when we were in orbit around Tau Volantis, then again when we prepared for reentry on Earth."
"Those were both for reentry flights though. You're certain you can construct a flight path for a trip as large as the gap between solar systems?" Carver returned. Now that was a fair question, and frankly Isaac was surprised that such a thought had gone through Carver's head. Though, despite the fact he didn't think he would ask that question, there was no reason to lie to the guy.
"You're right. It'll take a lot more processing power to construct such a route. Luckily for us, however, we have exactly that." He said, patting the NavCon Console in front of him. "Trust me on this- we'll have a flight path before Zyland is done fixing the ShockSpace Drive. It won't really matter in the end."
Isaac stood up from his NavCon chair and went to the door to exit the Bridge. "I'm going to go make sure that Engine Cooling is operational and won't fall apart on us. You just keep an eye on the scanner in case anyone comes for us."
"Gotcha." Carver replied simply.
With that, Isaac left the bridge and headed down the hall toward Engine Cooling.
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**Engine Cooling**
Just as Isaac suspected, but also what he didn't tell Zyland or Bannon, several coolant tanks were leaking a green fluid. He sighed, disappointed that the expensive commodity was wasted so soon, but thankful that he had more than enough spares. He aimed his hand and used his Kinesis module to turn a series of valves that regulated the heat control. "_Engines offline_" came the automated female voice, which existed to announce changes in the Terra Nova's status. He then used his Kinesis to pull the containers from their slots and dispose of them properly.
Well... Properly disposing of the materials meant ejecting then into space at the moment. As far as he knew, the people of this universe had no way of properly disposing of the stuff, and Isaac could not afford to let the strong acid stay on the ship for that long if it was leaking. He placed them in a square shaped receptacle that came down by the press of a button on his RIG's holographic display. Once all the leaking containers were loaded, he closed it and initiated the ejection sequence. The sound of the materials being sucked through tubes followed suit.
Next, Isaac pulled new cylindrical, glass coolant containers from a bin designed to dispense a designated material at the push of a button. He merely used his Kinesis to properly place the containers in the same manner he had removed the old ones. For his final step, he turned the valves once again to reopen the pipes. "_Engines online_".
He dusted off his hands- not out of necessity, but out of habit, seeing as he actually touched nothing- and turned to leave the room and return to the cockpit.
Isaac seemed to have been empty-minded throughout the entire process. This was not true. One thought filled his head all the while. More specifically, one person. Ellie. It bugged him that, at the moment, he had no way of returning to her. No way of making sure she was safe. It deeply bothered him despite the fact that he knew she was more than capable of handling herself. He loved her, however, and he couldn't help but be concerned about the one he loved, no matter how strong she was.
He sighed before reentering the bridge. "I'll find a way home, Ellie. Promise." He whispered. Not to himself, but to a woman an entire existence away.