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equation of Earth’s orbit and the equation of tangent to Earth’s orbit at co-ordinates (7, 3, 2),” Chen Wei ordered.
    No response from Nikita.
    “Nikita, compute solutions to these three parametric equations. Quick, I need the time factor.” Hearing no response from Nikita, Chen Wei computed the solutions himself.
    “Nikita, are you all right?” Chen Wei gave her a concerned look.
    “Yes,” Nikita answered softly and lowered her head slightly, unwilling to betray her emotions.
    Outside the cockpit windows, everybody could see the space-station in the distance. It loomed into sight as the shuttlecraft approached it. This space-station was built in the form of a sphere with diameter four hundred kilometres. This sphere appeared to be superimposed on a pentagonal-star plane at its equator. Hence, overall, it looked like a spherical structure with five triangles jutting out at its equator.
    “Mission Control. This is pilot of space shuttle SH770. Request permission to land. Over,” Chen Wei said.
    “Permission granted. Launch-pad 321 vacant,” came the reply.
    Communication was established with mission control inside this space-station. The main-door to the docking pool, on the dome, opened slowly and Chen Wei drove the space shuttlecraft into the docking pool. He headed for launch-pad 321.
    A short while elapsed.
    “Touch down,” Chen Wei informed. He opened all the doors of the space shuttlecraft for everyone to exit. After retrieving their bags from the luggage compartment, the group climbed down slowly from the launch-pad.
    A tall man in uniform approached them followed by a woman close behind. He extended his right hand towards Mrs. Andersen, and said “nice to meet you, I am Captain Baldwin and this is Captain Jessie, my wife.” Mrs. Andersen shook hands with both of them and in turn introduced her students to the couple.
    Captain Baldwin led the group to the spaceship hangar. He put his palm on the biometric sensor beside the main door of the hangar and a series of lights flickered on the panel accompanied by a soft melody. Slowly, the door slided open and everyone’s jaw nearly dropped and stared wide-eyed at the spaceship in front of them.
    “It’s a burger!” Antonio said. He was feeling very hungry for he had woke up late this morning, skipped his breakfast and rushed to catch this space flight.
    “No! It’s a flying burger,” Samuel said.
    “It’s a big flying burger,” Melissa said.
    “It’s a flying big burger,” Nikita said.
    “No! It’s a big flying big burger,” Chen Wei said.
    “Mrs. Andersen, who’s correct?” Antonio asked with a smile on his face.
    “Oh my goodness! I’m getting a headache,” Mrs. Andersen stared in shock at the spaceship in front of her. The spaceship in front of everyone looked like a big burger, except that it was puffed up many, many times. It was painted light brown at the top and bottom and in between, layers of green, orange and dark brown with patches of white!
    “Let me explain. This is a spaceship capable of travelling from galaxy to galaxy. It uses the latest technology of warp drive to accomplish this. It can reach ultra-warp speed in a matter of seconds. Travelling to the end of the Universe is not an impossibility.” Captain Baldwin was very proud to introduce this marvellous spaceship and to be its commander.
    “So nice, can fly here fly there,” Antonio was very happy.
    “Antonio, you should say, ‘It is so exciting to fly from one galaxy to another’, is that understood?” Mrs. Andersen corrected him. The little fellow nodded his head vigorously.
    As the group walked closer to the spaceship and reached its main door, Captain Baldwin placed his palm on another biometric sensor. The door opened obediently and everybody walked in, except Antonio, who dashed past everyone trying to be the first person to get inside. As the Captain led the group into the command deck, Chen Wei was amazed by the lack of computer consoles in there. He