Chapter 49: Sol Five, Desperado

"Miss… Mai Dong! Miss Mai Dong! Answer if you copy! Answer if you copy!"

After an unknown period of time, when the space station had entered the shadow of Mars—the start of a forty-minute long night—Mai Dong had just increased the intensity of the lights in the module when a clear, hurried cry sounded from the earpiece.

Mai Dong suddenly looked up.

"Mr. Cat?"

"It's me. We are in an emergency situation. I'll get to the point. Listen clearly to everything I have to say!" Tomcat spoke quickly as there were hurried typing sounds in the background. She could imagine that it was typing rapidly as it conversed with her. "Mai Dong, listen up. In another five minutes and forty seconds, the Eagle will rendezvous with the United Space Station! Are you in the Crystal core module?"

Mai Dong was shocked by the sudden news.

The Eagle would dock with the United Space Station in about five minutes?