NARRATOR: Major Charper has a new problem.
The Phican tanks are gone, and that's good.
The heavy House Phica guns have stopped pressing him, and that's even better.
CHARPER: Charper to Integrity! We've been nuked!
NARRATOR: Now, however, there's a 13.75 kiloton "energy release" to be dealt with.
NARRATOR: The shuttle's gravitic drives are good for thousands of gees of acceleration.
NARRATOR: The shields are good for trillions of joules of deflection.
NARRATOR: A point-blank nuking, however, exceeds shield specifications and drive speed.
NARRATOR: Fortunately, the shuttle's manufacturer is well-known for overengineering things.
CHARPER: I'm alive!
NARRATOR: Alive is nice, but the repairs will not be covered under warranty.