Rust in the links

Academy 8's base rose from the darkness like a fortress of light, its eastern sector glowing with the familiar blue-white illumination that marked all EDF facilities. The skycraft descended silently, its stealth systems rendering it nearly invisible against the night sky.

"Approaching maintenance bay," Kelvin announced, his fingers dancing across the controls. "Security scan in progress... and we're good. Their systems think we're one of their regular supply drops."

Lucas nodded appreciatively. "Not bad for a guy who failed his first flight simulation."

"That was a calibration error and you know it," Kelvin shot back with a grin. Lucas being the number proved that multiple things could be done. He did his homework on any and everyone he thought was interesting.