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                Gate Way II - Home World
                compete solution 1600/1600 pts.


                        Begining:

take trash
You pull out a random crumpled ball of paper and smooth it out.
You read:
   Notice of Electronic Funds Transfer
   8/5/2112
   Type: Debit
   From: Account 0394902
   To: Pacific Data Services
   For: Net Access
   Amount: $267.51
You snarl, wad the paper back up, and throw it back in the
trash. You might have $50 million in the bank, but $267.51 for
PV services is still highway robbery!

sw
Bedroom
   This is the bedroom of your "bachelor pad" condominium. An old
fashioned queen size bed occupies the middle of the room. Two
plain bedside tables sit on either side of the bed. The living
room is off to the northeast.
   On the bedside table you see a matchbook.
   On the bed you see a news fax.

take all
matchbook: Taken.
news fax: Taken.

read fax

ne
Living Room
   You see a control unit, a PV console and a waste basket here.
   In the waste basket you see some trash.

wait
Time passes...

wait
Time passes...


                        PART I:

light trash
You take the last match from the matchbook. It flares into life
as it comes free of the matchbook. You drop the match into the
waste paper basket. The refuse around the match catches fire
for a few moments, producing a cloud of blue smoke. The little
fire goes out as the smoke drifts lazily around the room,
eventually reaching a hidden sensor and tripping the
SmartBuilding fire alarm. A screeching howl fills the
condominium and a flat computerized voice says, "Attention,
homeowner! The SmartBuilding system has detected a fire! Please
evacuate immediately!"
   [Your score has just gone up by 10. NOTE: You can activate and
deactivate score-change notification using the NOTIFY command.]

se
Foyer
   This is the foyer of your condominium. Because this is an
exclusive development, you have your own elevator entrance. The
elevator doors are set into the wall to the east, surrounded
tastefully by reflective glass. The living room of your condo
is to the northwest, and a hallway leads south.
   A small sign is mounted discretely on the glass next to the
elevator doors.

s
Hallway
   This is a hallway decorated in the same style as the elevator
foyer. A door leading to an outside stairwell is set into a
glass enclosure that is a twin of the elevator entrance to the
northwest.
   A sign is posted near the stairwell door.

open door
You open the stairwell door.
   A tinny voice comes from somewhere in your condominium's
living room. "Attention, homeowner! The SmartBuilding system
has detected a fire! Evacuate immediately!"

e
You bound into the stairwell and scramble up five flights of
stairs to the building roof. When you swing open the external
door to the roof, you are greeted by a burly man in a Combined
Military Force (CMF) uniform. He takes you to a waiting
aircar...
   [Your score has just gone up by 10.]
Conference Room
   The laboratory conference room is a utilitarian area outfitted
with a conference table and twin display screens. The exit is
to the east. White lab rats run tirelessly around a series of
cages set into the wall across from the table.
   You see a radio, a dead terrorist and a dead scientist here.
   On the table you see a slip of paper.
   The dead terrorist is wearing a gas mask and a utility belt.
   On the utility belt you see a hand grenade.

take all
radio: Taken.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
slip of paper: Taken.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
gas mask: You carefully pull the gas mask off of the dead
terrorist.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
hand grenade: You gingerly remove the hand grenade from the
dead terrorist's belt. You handle the deadly egg with caution.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass, this is Cheshire Cat. The drones have achieved
blanket coverage of Wonderland. Cameras aboard the RPVs are
showing very high casualty rates. We estimate that 75% of the
Charlie Mikes are down and that 95% of the civvies are down. All
 baseline objectives have been reached."

wear mask
You put on the gas mask.
   The radio crackles:
   "Cheshire Cat, this is Looking Glass. Good work. Launch the
second wave when ready."
   "Looking Glass, this is Cheshire Cat. The mobile launchers are
fueling up the drones right now."

examine radio
This is a handheld digital radio, obviously military in origin.
The compact device fits into the palm of your hand. It has a
gray dial with three settings (labeled "0", "1", and "2") and a
square gray button. The dial is currently set to 1.
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass, this is Mad Hatter. Lab buildings in Wonderland
 Sector Two are secure. All civvies are dead."
   "Mad Hatter, this is Looking Glass. Good work. Sit tight."
   You hear an almost inaudible whimper, followed by a pitiful
squeak. You look over at the source of the noises and recoil in
horror. The lab rats in the cages set into the wall are in
convulsions, their mouths foaming as colorless and odorless
toxic gas filters into the room and destroys their nervous and
respiratory systems.

turn dial to 2
You turn the gray dial on the radio to 2 ("FREQ TWO"). There is
a pop of static.
   The radio crackles:
   "Base, all units. Do not use command push for inter-unit
communications. This is an emergency situation. This frequency
is reserved for the Section Leaders. You may monitor, but don't
talk!"

read paper
On the slip of paper you see the following notes and scribbles:
   Authentication: AERIE
   The radio crackles:
   "Markham, Base. Gimme a sitrep right now!"

e
Engineering Lab
   This is an engineering lab dedicated to finding uses for the
mysterious Heechee artifacts brought back from distant worlds
by Gateway prospectors. This part of the lab is dominated by a
large computer-controlled robot arm that is used for handling
potentially dangerous equipment. Just behind the robot arm to
the north is a workbench. Beyond the workbench is an exit
leading north and down. Other exits are to the west, southwest,
south, and southeast.
   The heavy robot arm is moving spastically in all directions.
   The lab workbench has a silver plaque.
   On the lab workbench you see a tuning fork.
   The radio crackles:
   "Roger, Base. The first signs of trouble were scattered reports
 of RPVs flying into Romeo Delta airspace from all points. The
RPVs are now over Romeo Delta base. They are dispersing some
kind of airborne nerve agent. We have reports of heavy
casualties from all over the base-"

pull cable
You hunker down on the floor, crawl forward far enough to grab
the cable, and examine the black plastic carefully. After a
moment of deliberation (while the arm slashes through the air
overhead) you yank on the cable. The connector comes free of
the socket, and the robot arm immediately shuts down.
   [Your score has just gone up by 10.]
   The radio crackles:
   "...Azul Cinco, Azul Cinco, donde esta Madeira? No tengo ..."
   "Hey! Who the hell is that? This is a command frequency! Clear
the net!"

take fork
You take the tuning fork from the lab workbench.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
   The radio crackles:
   "All units, this is Base. We suspect that this attack is being
mounted by the paramilitary arm of the Phoenix Sect. These guys
are very, very well organized. We've kinda been expecting
them..."

n
You walk down a long ramp that leads underground.

Tram Station
   This is a familiar sight: a station platform for a maglev
people-mover. These highly efficient tram vehicles ride on a
magnetic repeller field, "levitating" over a guideway as they
travel at high speeds (hence the name "maglev"). They are
commonly used for ferrying people around airports, downtown
areas, or large installations like Romeo Delta Two. Directly in
front of you to the north is the maglev guideway for the tram.
A red sign with an arrow pointing up identifies this station as
RESEARCH CENTER. The exit to the engineering lab is to the
south.
   The radio crackles:
   "Markham to Base. Expecting them? Why the f___ didn't you clue
the rest of us in?"

wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Hey! Watch it, Kelso! This was classified Alpha One!"

wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "We've got thousands of dead soldiers and civilians. We weren't
 prepared to handle a damn Sect assault."

wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Can it, Kelso! It'll keep till later!"
   A computerized voice booms from overhead speakers and echoes
throughout the station. "Attention, please. The tram will
arrive at the station in one minute. Please stand back from the
guideway. Thank you."

wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Base, this is Gate Eleven. There are several unmanned drone
aircraft visible to the southeast, south, and southwest. They
are flying about thirty meters up, jinking like crazy. They seem
 to be dropping something... Ohmygod, it's gas, Jack! Jack, get
the unit into NBC suits Right NOW!"
   The tram pulls into the station and stops in front of you. A
door in the side of the tram opens with a soft hiss.

in
You enter the tram.

Tram Interior
   The interior of the tram is pretty much what you had expected.
A row of metal seats runs down each side of the vehicle.
Windows provide the illusion of exterior visibility, but in
reality the heavy tinted glass does not let much light in or
out. A monitor at the front of the tram displays the current
location and next stop. The scene would be perfectly innocuous
if it weren't for the macabre presence of a corpse slumped in a
forward seat. The dead passenger must have been caught by the
chemical attack on the base.
   You see a dead passenger here.
   The radio crackles:
   "...can't you guys get off your asses and do SOMETHING! I've
got guys down here. Repeat, I have casualties. What the hell is
going on? This is California for God's sake..."
   You hear an obnoxious two-tone warning bell from a speaker
over the tram door.

 look at screen
A monitor on a stand near the front of the tram is displaying
this text:
   CURRENT LOCATION: RESEARCH CENTER
   NEXT STOP: MISSION CONTROL
   The radio crackles:
   "...I can't make heads or tails out of the damn command
traffic. This is a damn zoo.."
   "...we think that the nerve agent will take out most of the
civilian population of Romeo Delta Two. There are three groups
of lab buildings near the launch complex that have positive
pressure buildings, but those are the only..."
   A harsh electronic voice from speakers inside the tram says,
"Stop! Do Not Enter! The Doors Are Closing Now!" Moments later,
the tram door slides shut and the vehicle jerks forward. It
accelerates smoothly as it pulls away from the station.

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "...any sign of a ground or air assault other than the RPVs?"
   The tram hurtles along the track.

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Base, Markham. There are unconfirmed reports on the Red
subfreqs of tiltrotor troop transports following the RPVs..."
   The tram begins decelerating.

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Base, this is Gate Three. We have about ten soldiers in NBC
gear. We have fifty-two dead, all victims of the nerve agent
dispersed by the RPVs..."
   The tram loses speed as it pulls into the next station. The
door in the side opens with a soft hiss as soon as it comes to
a stop.

 s
You exit the tram.

Tram Station
   This is one of the three tram stations located on the Romeo
Delta base. Directly in front of you to the north is the maglev
guideway for the tram. A red sign with an arrow pointing up
identifies this station as MISSION CONTROL. The exit to Mission
Control is south.
   The radio crackles:
   "...repeat, under attack by remotely piloted vehicles. The
aircraft resemble small helicopters..."
   You hear an obnoxious two-tone warning bell from a speaker
over the tram door.

 s
Mission Control
   This is a large room filled with complicated consoles,
screens, and instruments of every description. Although this
looks like the nerve center of launch and space operations, it
is currently eerily quiet. Lights flash and screens blink, but
there isn't anybody left alive to pay any attention. The room
is filled with bodies. Two of the dead bodies are nearby. One
is wearing the uniform of a mission specialist and the other is
dressed as a technician. They are slumped in their chairs.
   Immediately in front of you is a console with a keyboard and a
screen.
   You see a dead specialist and a dead technician here.
   The radio crackles:
   "Markham, Lucas, Salinas, this is Base. Any sign of ground or
air units behind the RPVs?"

 search specialist
A white plastic badge is clipped to the specialist's shirt.
   The radio crackles:
   "Markham, this is Station Five. I have two RPV rotorcraft
overhead. They are dispersing some kind of gas..."

 take badge
You take the white badge from the dead specialist.
   The radio crackles:
   "...bodies all over the place. People are dropping like
flies..."

 read badge
On the badge is a picture of the dead specialist and the
following text:
   GATEWAY ENTERPRISES
   MISSION SPECIALIST
   Name: Adeiro Kassan
   Clearance: ALPHA ONE
On the back of the badge in small letters is the following
text:
   SPEC CODE A552
A black stripe runs across the bottom of the badge.
   [Your score has just gone up by 5.]
   The radio crackles:
   "...JesusMary, they're dropping a cloud of something, it's
comingthisway.."

 look at console
You look around at the bewildering variety of screens,
consoles, and controls. Finally you select the console in front
of you, lean in towards the screen, and put your fingers on the
corresponding keyboard. The system comes to life...
                  Type in: 'A552'
          Select: 'MISSION X5/Aquila'
          Select: 'Display Mission Summary'
          Select: 'Special Information'
          Select: 'Mission Objectives'
          Select: 'Aquila Vehicle Data'
          Select: 'Flight Profile'
          Select: 'Course Data'
          Select: 'Exit'
          Select: 'Execute Ship Systems Check'
          Select: 'Initiate Auto Launch Sequence'
          Type in: 'AERIE'
   [Your score has just gone up by 25.]
   The radio crackles:
   "Don't panic! Get into NBC gear and clear this push, soldier!"
   A gentle female voice speaks over the installation PA system:
"This is Aquila Launch Control. Attention, all Romeo Delta
personnel. An automatic launch procedure has been initiated for
the Aquila launch vehicle on Pad Tango Three. This installation
is now in a launch mode. Condition Charlie is now in effect
throughout all installation facilities. T minus 29 minutes and
counting."

 n
Tram Station
   The radio crackles:
   "Base, Lucas. No reports of ground forces. We have a thin
defensive cordon set up five klicks south of the admin
buildings. We really weren't prepared for anything like this..."


 turn dial to 1
You turn the gray dial on the radio to 1 ("FREQ ONE"). There is
a pop of static.
   The radio crackles:
   "This is Looking Glass. Somebody - we think a Charlie Mike or a
 civvie - logged into the main computers inside Mission Control
and initiated a computer-controlled automatic launch sequence.
If the countdown proceeds as it's supposed to, Alice will lift
off automatically in thirty minutes or so. This is actually what
 we intended to do after the tech team arrived."
   A gentle female voice speaks over the installation PA system:
"This is Aquila Launch Control. The on-board computers have
passed a Level Three systems check. The probeship navigation,
engineering, life support, and pulsedrive propulsion systems are
 operational. Aquila Launch Control will now commence fueling of
 the twin heavy lift rocket boosters. T minus 27 minutes and
counting."

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Mad Hatter to Looking Glass. This could ruin our whole day."

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass here. We're going to have to get to Mission
Control or Alice before Alice actually lifts off. Use the tram
system - it's the only way you're going to make it in time!"

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Mad Hatter here. Ready to move out."
   A gentle female voice speaks over the installation PA system:
"This is Aquila Launch Control. Liquid hydrogen and liquid
oxygen are now being transferred aboard probeship booster one by
 the automatic fueling system. T minus 24 minutes and
counting."

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "This is March Hare. My men are ready to go."

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass here. The tram station in your sector is under
the lab held by Mock Turtle. Mock Turtle reported his objective
as secure. Get over there right now!"
   The familiar female voice speaks in a more urgent tone: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. The Aquila launch countdown has been
halted at T minus 22 minutes. Aquila Launch Control detected a
fault in the automatic fuel transfer mechanism during the
transfer of liquid oxygen to booster two. The fuel transfer
system has been taken off-line. The countdown has been placed
on hold until the liquid oxygen level in booster two reaches
nominal levels. The Aquila countdown is holding at T minus 22
minutes."

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "March Hare here. I'm worried about the time factor. The tram
station is under Lab Building One. It's quite a hop over
there..."
   A computerized voice booms from overhead speakers and echoes
throughout the station. "Attention, please. The tram will
arrive at the station in one minute. Please stand back from the
guideway. Thank you."

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "This is Looking Glass. We've got them! Our ELINT shows the
countdown has halted at 22 minutes. Alice is low on LOX. It'll
take'em at least ten minutes to fuel up. We've got plenty of
time."
   The tram pulls into the station and stops in front of you. A
door in the side of the tram opens with a soft hiss.

 in
You enter the tram.

Tram Interior
   You see a dead passenger here.
   The radio crackles:
   "Mad Hatter to Looking Glass. I'm on my way. ETA tram station
fifteen minutes give or take a couple minutes. ETA Alice twenty
minutes give or take a few."
   You hear an obnoxious two-tone warning bell from a speaker
over the tram door.

 look at screen
A monitor on a stand near the front of the tram is displaying
this text:
   CURRENT LOCATION: MISSION CONTROL
   NEXT STOP: LAUNCH PAD
   The radio crackles:
   "March Hare to Looking Glass. I'm moving out now. I'm headed
for the tram station. I can't call my ETA with any degree of
certainty. Say between fifteen and thirty minutes."
   A harsh electronic voice from speakers inside the tram says,
"Stop! Do Not Enter! The Doors Are Closing Now!" Moments later,
the tram door slides shut and the vehicle jerks forward. It
accelerates smoothly as it pulls away from the station.

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "Mad Hatter to March Hare. Have you heard from Mock Turtle?"
   The familiar female voice intones: "This is Aquila Launch
Control. The Aquila launch countdown is holding at T minus 22
minutes. The liquid oxygen levels in booster two remain below
operational limits."
   The tram hurtles along the track.

 wait
Time passes...
   The radio crackles:
   "March Hare to Mad Hatter. Negative on Mock Turtle."
   The tram begins decelerating.

 remove pin
You close your eyes and pull on the grenade pin. There is a
great deal more resistance than you expected, and you give it a
firm yank. The pin gives way suddenly, flying out of your hand
and landing out of sight with a metallic "plink". You now have
four minutes before the grenade detonates with the force
equivalent to half a ton of TNT.
   The radio crackles:
   "What the hell happened to him? Hello, Mock Turtle?"
   The tram loses speed as it pulls into the next station. The
door in the side opens with a soft hiss as soon as it comes to
a stop.

 drop grenade
You drop the hand grenade.
   The radio crackles:
   "This is March Hare. We're going to have to assume that the
Charlie Mike or civvie that kicked off the auto-launch got Mock
Turtle. That means that this radio frequency is compromised."
   You hear an obnoxious two-tone warning bell from a speaker
over the tram door.
   You have three minutes until the grenade goes off.

 s
You exit the tram.

Tram Station
   This is one of the three tram stations located on the Romeo
Delta base. Directly in front of you to the north is the maglev
guideway for the tram. A red sign with an arrow pointing up
identifies this station as LAUNCH PAD. The exit to the launch
pad is south.
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass here. All units, listen up. Those with multiple
frequency radios, go to frequency Hotel on my mark. Mad Hatter
and March Hare, you have crippled field radios. You will
maintain radio silence until you have reached Alice. I will give
 you instructions on how to kill the auto-launch process at that
 point. Looking Glass out. Mark!"
   The familiar female voice intones: "This is Aquila Launch
Control. The Aquila launch countdown is holding at T minus 22
minutes. The liquid oxygen levels in booster two remain below
operational limits."
   A harsh electronic voice from speakers inside the tram says,
"Stop! Do Not Enter! The Doors Are Closing Now!" Moments later,
the tram door slides shut and the vehicle moves away.
   You have two minutes until the grenade goes off.

 s
You navigate through a Brobdignagian forest of gigantic gantry
structures until you locate the correct launch pad. You find it
by the sign attached to a huge structural girder: "PAD T3". You
look up - and up and up. The gantry and the launch vehicle
tower above you, a collection of awkward, spidery girders
rising alongside a sleek spacecraft. You take a moment to
admire the Aquila probeship, a graceful delta-winged bird
sitting atop two powerful boosters. After a moment of
contemplation, you enter a door at the base of the gantry
structure and find yourself in a mechanical room underneath the
main engines of the Aquila launch vehicle.

Mechanical Room
   This is a mechanical room used for troubleshooting and backup
manual control of the probeship launch systems. The room is
dominated by the components of the fuel transfer system, which
include three heavy pipes (color coded red, yellow, and blue)
and a complex console used for fault isolation and problem
resolution. An elevator is set into the wall to the west. The
elevator doors are open. Above the elevator doors is an arrow
pointing up and the stenciled words: "TO SHIP".
   You see a console, a yellow pipe, a red pipe and a blue pipe
here.
   The radio crackles:
   "Hey, Charlie Mike? or are you a civvie? You listening on our
radio? If you are, listen closely: you're a dead man. We'll be
seein' ya real soon now."
   You have one minute until the grenade goes off.

 w
   You enter the elevator. It senses your presence and the doors
hiss shut, sealing off the outside world for the moment. A few
seconds later the elevator begins moving up. Your heart sinks
into your stomach and your ears pop as the elevator
accelerates. The ride lasts only for a few moments. Then the
elevator stops and the doors open. You step out onto the gantry
platform.

Gantry Platform
   You are standing on a platform that is 250 meters above the
ground. Directly in front of you to the south is the smooth
side of the probeship. On either side of the probeship you can
see the Romeo Delta Two installation spread out to the horizon.
A thin ribbon of concrete catches your eye: it is the tram
guideway, far below you to the southwest.
   You hear a distant rumble as the grenade detonates far below.
   [Your score has just gone up by 15.]

 w
Mechanical Room
   You see a console, a yellow pipe, a red pipe and a blue pipe
here.

 look at screen
You look at the screen on the fuel system console...
          Select: 'FUELING STATUS'
          Select: 'Diagnostic'
          Select: 'Recommended Action'
          Select: 'Exit'
   The familiar female voice intones: "This is Aquila Launch
Control. The Aquila launch countdown is holding at T minus 22
minutes. The liquid oxygen levels in booster two remain below
operational limits."

 take blue sensor
You detach the blue fuel flow sensor unit from the blue pipe.

 take yellow sensor
You take the yellow fuel flow sensor.
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass to March Hare. Confirm tram system unusable."

 attach yellow sensor to blue pipe
You attach the yellow fuel flow sensor to the blue pipe.
   [Your score has just gone up by 10.]
   The radio crackles:
   "March Hare to Looking Glass. Yup, the tram is tango uniform.
It isn't working. It's down. We're hosed."

 look at lever
A lever protrudes from the console. Above the lever are words
"FUEL SYSTEM". The lever itself has two settings: "ON-LINE" and
"OFF-LINE". The lever is currently set to the "OFF-LINE"
position.
   The radio crackles:
   "Queen of Hearts to Looking Glass. We aren't going to get there
 any sooner either. The Charlie Mikes are putting up a hell of a
 fight. The Hedgehogs are behind schedule."
   The familiar female voice intones: "This is Aquila Launch
Control. The Aquila launch countdown is holding at T minus 22
minutes. The liquid oxygen levels in booster two remain below
operational limits."

 pull lever
You pull the lever to the "ON-LINE" position. A few moments
later you hear the throbbing of the fuel pumps as they draw
liquid oxygen from huge underground storage tanks and force it
into the probeship booster. The fueling procedure is completed
after several seconds.
   [Your score has just gone up by 25.]
   The radio crackles:
   "Mad Hatter here. Yup, the tram is down hard. Without the tram
we are at least an hour away from Alice on foot."
   The gentle female voice speaks over the installation PA
system: "This is Aquila Launch Control. The Aquila launch
countdown has been re-started at T minus 22 minutes. All
systems are now nominal at T minus 22 minutes and counting."

 w
   You set the blue fuel sensor down before leaving the
Mechanical Room. It is much too heavy to be carrying around.
   You enter the gantry elevator and ride up to the top of the
gantry tower.

Gantry Platform
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass here. Pull out. This operation has gone to hell.
 Follow the withdrawal plan and pull out."
   A gentle female voice speaks over the installation PA system:
"This is Aquila Launch Control. Fueling of booster one was
completed successfully. Fueling for booster two is now underway.
 Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are being pumped aboard
probeship booster two by the automatic fueling system. T minus
21 minutes and counting."

 in
You climb inside the probeship.

Ship
   You are in the aft section of the probeship, a spartan metal
cabin dominated by a cryogenic suspension capsule bolted to the
far wall. Across from the capsule is the hull door through
which you entered the ship. Mounted on the wall next to the
door is a small sign and a red button. Above the cryo-sleep
capsule is a medikit cabinet. Rungs embedded in the side of the
ship lead up to the flight deck.
   The radio crackles:
   "The Leader isn't going to be happy!"

 close door
The door slides shut. You hear a brief whine while the air
inside the probeship is cycled out and replaced by air from the
internal tanks, followed by a pleasant chime.
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass to all units. The code is Bravo Oscar, I repeat
the code is Bravo Oscar. We're pulling out. Follow the plan and
keep it orderly."

 n
The hull door leading to the outside is closed.
   The radio crackles:
   "Looking Glass to Gryphon Leader. Blow Alice off the face of
the Earth. I repeat, take out that damn rocket. In fact, blow
the rest of your ordnance on the launch complex. Go for maximum
effect. At least we can do some damage here."

 w
Flight Deck
   This is the probeship flight deck. It looks more like the
cockpit of a sophisticated airplane than a spacecraft, with two
contoured seats facing a series of consoles covered with dials,
switches, indicators, lights, and controls of every
description. You can see out the front of the ship through
thick crystal viewports. Above the viewports is a bank of
monitors. To the rear of the ship (east or down) is the cabin.
   The radio crackles:
   "Gryphon Leader here. On our way. We'll rock'n'roll."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. Fueling of booster two has been
completed successfully. Course data is now being uploaded to the
 probeship navigation computers. T minus 17 minutes and
counting."

 sit
You're now on the command chair.
   The radio crackles:
   "March Hare here. Moving out."

 wait
Time passes...
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. The on-board computers have confirmed
the mission profile for the Aquila mission. The probeship
autonav systems are standing by. T minus 15 minutes and
counting."

 wait
Time passes...
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. All gantry access arms except for the
crew access arm are now retracting from the probeship. T minus
13 minutes and counting."

 wait 13
                  (keep on pressing YES, until take off)
[I assume you mean 13 minutes.]
Time passes...
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. Warning! All personnel must be clear
of the Tango Three blast gates. All crew must be on board. The
crew access arm will be retracted in five minutes. T minus 10
minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. The APUs on the probeship booster
engines are now spinning up. Probeship booster engine start in
seven minutes. T minus 9 minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. On-board systems have confirmed APU
start-up. Aquila Launch Control is now transferring launch
control to the on-board computer system. The ship is now
committed for launch. T minus 8 minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. Launch control has been transferred to
 the on-board computers. T minus 7 minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. Probeship power umbilicals have been
released. The probeship is now on internal power. T minus 6
minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. Warning! All probeship crew must now
be on board and in the acceleration couches on the flight deck.
The probeship hull door is being sealed and The crew access arm
is being retracted. T minus 5 minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. The gantry supports have been
withdrawn from the base of the launch vehicle. T minus 4 minutes
 and counting."
   A harsh digitized voice comes over the speakers of the ship's
intercom system: "Acceleration Warning! All crew must be seated
in flight deck acceleration couches! Lift off is imminent!"
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. All probeship systems nominal. T
minus 3 minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. Autolaunch system confirms booster
engine start. T minus 2 minutes and counting."
   A female voice speaks over the ship's intercom system: "This
is Aquila Launch Control. Autolaunch confirms successful lift
off of Aquila. T minus 1 minute and counting."
Flight Deck