Seconds later, the skipper applied take off power and that was the end of the shadow!
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"Skipper, our escort said there's a total eclipse of the Moon happening"
"Eclipse? There's no ecli....HOSKINS! Dammit! Pull your trousers up & take your seat!"
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"Capt. Stryker....Capt. Stryker...ED! What are you thinking about? (I wonder who'll get the reference?)