To take my mind off the mild case of agoraphobia I didn’t know I had, I concentrate on the jump seat I’m strapped into, and the tech-drek around it. First I notice a tiny swing-out console that shows a set of repeater displays matching most of the sensors controlled from the main panel. They’re not labeled worth a drek, of course, but they’re interesting nonetheless. I think I’ve scoped out a few of them—ECM and ECCM tell-tales here, threat display over here, and a display of consumables carried over there. (I note with grim interest that the Merlin’s got a full load of chaff and flares on board. Why, I wonder? Because Raven just doesn’t take any chances, ever? Or because she’s expecting to have to use them in the near future?)