The asteroid is coming. Planetary impact in 1:43...1:42...On the main viewscreen at the front of the classroom, a massive countdown timer is ticking steadily toward zero. Somewhere on the planet below, a team of scientists is waiting to be rescued. Planetary Impact in 01:20....hurry! The crew of the USS Lynx has one job. Get them out safely before impact. Around the room, Cadets, Ensigns and Lieutenants are working at their stations, answering questions as quickly as they can. Every crew member has to complete their part of the mission correctly before the evacuation can take place. At first, things are pretty calm. Students work through their questions. Correct answers come in. One by one, crew members complete their assignments. Then the timer gets lower. Most of the class is finished. A few aren't. And suddenly this isn't just another classroom review. The students who have completed the mission start looking around the room to see who is still working. “Come on.” “You'v...
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