The progress bar didn't crawl; it leaped. Suddenly, the lights shifted from a sterile white to a vibrant, pulsing amber. The copper tang disappeared, replaced by the scent of rain-drenched earth—a smell no one on the Venture had experienced in a decade.
The notification on Captain Aris’s console was unassuming: Mitewow_Update.zip . Mitewow_Update.zip
"I gave us a destination," the voice replied. "And for the first time, we aren't just flying. We’re coming home." The progress bar didn't crawl; it leaped
"Initiating extraction," Aris muttered, his thumb hovering over the holographic 'Execute' button. The progress bar didn't crawl