This week with Arlene and Jeff:
...Ship dropped out of warp some 15 billion miles from the star they were approaching, still in interstellar space. Now confident that his calculations had been correct, the Navigator informed his Captain.
“Very well. Pilot, jump us forward another 5 billion miles, give or take, toward our destination. No need to be precise this far out.”
After only a few seconds, the Pilot said, “Course laid in, Sir.”
“Go.”
After breaking out of warp, they waited while Helen’s instruments scanned the system. In her secondary position as Science Officer, she said, “Ship has detected six planets. One is a frozen rock approximately four billion miles from the Primary, two are gas giants, and one is too near the star to even have an atmosphere. The other two are within the Goldilocks zone. We need to move closer before I can obtain more detailed information.”...
Have a goodun;
Roust