No Human's Sky
It is only two minutes away from the nearest populated solar system by hyperdrive, but still remote enough that no one else is going to come here for a long ass time. i have been travelling for as long as i can remember man. i am tired.
But What a Thrill!
Before he could pass that information along the _long tall sally_ lurched precipitously and the hyperdrive cut out with a shuddering protest. and then they had more than their share of alarms to go around.
Starlight Parts 1 and 2
All comminications systems are down, primary power system is damaged along with the hyperdrive, the hull is severly breached along the dorsal area, engines systems have suffered extensive damage, life support is crippled....
Excessively Familiar
How soon can we have the hyperdrive back online if we need to make a quick getaway?" "'getaway' meaning it's important we survive, too? you don't just want a dramatic exit?" "that would be ideal, yes."
The Trouble with Coyotes, Part Four
One seemed to be labelled 'status,' one was definitely about the weapon, and one was definitely referred to the hyperdrive, but the rest were painfully technical. "focus on the hyperdrive? figure a way to get us out of here."
Reverie
Lylia forcythe grumbled in her garage, repairing a starfighter's hyperdrive for a cocky legionary pilot. the busty raccoon no longer wore her leather coat, but a dark flight jacket, tight on her amble curves.
Containment VII
As it dropped to zero, she hit up the sublight engines and disengaged the hyperdrive. all at once, the light rushing past her cockpit exploded into a million trillion points of light in the sky and a bright blue ball hanging in space in front of them.
Joining the Aces: A short story
Still, without hyperdrive...we were nowhere near any inhabitable planets...well earth we might reach in our lifetimes...but we'd all be geriatric by the time we got there. and thats assuming the xians didn't pick us off first.
Fire Below Deck
"activating hyperdrive in t-minus three. two. one. ftl engaged. jumping."
Ch 3 Starbase 11, Part 3: The Great Sword
They were so busy trying to hail them that they didn't notice the stations shields had been raised and that what was left of their defenses had aimed and locked onto their hyperdrive engines and shield generators.
Into the Horizon: Power Contested Part 3
Realizing its danger, it activated its hyperdrive and channeled the energy into its shields. this saved it from the initial blast, but crippled it and the shock wave knocked it from orbit.
Rise of the Alters: Chapter 2
"well, i did it because you're always flying around," ralph coughed, "and i thought that it would help you if the hyperdrive systems were fully operational. i did it for you, lord o'donnell."