A powerful force pressed him back into his seat.
They were launching horizontally this time, and being enclosed in the cockpit, Snow hadn't even realized he was enveloped by a Floating Force Field.
The acceleration lasted only a moment before they shot through the first Teleportation Gate. Dazzling light filled their vision, then quickly returned to normal. But there was a second... and a third...
Throughout the process, Snow was observing and mentally cataloging his experience.
The entire launch sequence was indeed brief. In the intervals between teleportations, the Starship would accelerate and adjust its attitude, aiming to pass through the very center of the Teleportation Gates. He could also hear communications from the various Ring Tiers, relaying real-time coordinates and relative positions.
