Rise to the Challenge

Cold surface beneath my back. Stillness ends now. I tightened my core, forced my elbows down against the hard weave of the deck, and hoisted my torso upright. No hesitation. My right fist clamped tight, testing the power in this frame. Right before me loomed the curving white hull of a massive console. I reached out, planting my palm firmly against its smooth white base. Solid. Unyielding. Just the kind of ground I stand on.