Chasing Helene

Chasing Helene

“So, is it pronounced Hel'-e-nee or He-lee'-nee or what?”

“How the hell do I know? I’m an engineer by training. I never learned any of that Classics stuff in school. All I know is that it’s a little piece of rock in the leading Trojan orbit of Dione.”

“Well, I’ve been to the next planet out, back before the War, and despite what some of the fancy-pants astronomers say, the place I visited was Ur-an'-us.”

“You know, buddy, it’s been a pretty long trip so far, but I’m pretty sure I’d know if you’d been there.”

“Shut up and fly this thing.”