As William gave the command, Ascendency—Ragnarok's sentinel AI—nodded once, her expression calm and composed.
"Understood, Master," she said. With a graceful turn, she approached the main interface, her fingers moving effortlessly across the translucent controls of the Ragnarok's command console. Streams of light danced beneath her touch, and a soft pulse echoed through the command deck.
Moments later, she announced:
"Engaging FTL Drive. Activating the Hyperdrive module."
A subtle tremor ran through the ship as deep within its core, the dual reactors surged to life—pumping an immense torrent of energy through every conduit and system. The hum of power intensified, vibrating through the deck beneath their feet… and then, just as suddenly, everything went silent.
