Maris saw Number 32, Rel, soar off into space. Number 33, Narda, was just in front of Maris. A few minutes later, Narda’s minicraft took off. Then it was Maris’s turn.
Maris’s minicraft left the launching platform smoothly. Soon she was flying swiftly through space, following the route. Maris saw Narda ahead of her. Narda was making a turn. She was flying very carefully today. That would make her harder to beat. Maris wondered how the other contestants were doing. But she really didn’t have time to worry about them. She had to look at her charts to make sure she was following the route.