Operation: Chance of Ending Badly commences

... pretty at 36,096 with the halfway mark of the story creeping up on me. Plus I have a plan! *waves hand triumphantly* Here's an amusing exchange from yesterday: "What were you doing?" Gen eyed me. "Cellah and I were working on the engine." "Please tell me you don't have it taken apart all over the floor?" Gen begged and for a moment I was tempted to string him along. Then the Star shook again,...