The Truth in Lies
Planetary defenses kept their fleets fightin' us outside o' orbit. factories pumped out drone after drone after drone that carriers took to orbit an'…" hesitation… perhaps… regret?
Recon
His scope wirelessly interfaced with his helmet's visr and linked with the spy-sat in low orbit overlooking the battle.
51 (DSV Nautica) Rest
The station was often referred to as such, because it was the only major one in orbit, but its real name was elysium.
28 (DSV Nautica) Recovery
One of the nine dreadnaughts was close to the station, locked in orbit around hyperborea, their mobile, orbital city.
Roads Untraveled - Part XXIII
The orbiter cleared the starbreeze's rear cargo doors, then the larger ship veered upward sharply and cued ari to click her radio. "keep them safe, alex. i'm trusting you here." "we'll have to hope orbit's still clear.
Drift 05 - Homecoming
Earth had a dead space shop in orbit, catching the attention of any agency looking skyward. they would undoubtedly plan a mission to get there before its orbit deteriorated.
Starfox Freefall
That was his last card; there was no reigniting the engines now, not with half the assembly spreading itself across their orbital path in a thousand different pieces. well, sub-orbital now.
MoonDust, Chapter 3
Her breath came easier as the pressure reduced, only to be forced out again as the shuttle's engine roared to life, making up the remaining velocity needed to reach orbit.
The Father Drake
Destroyed an unarmed shuttle filled with noncombatants trying to leave orbit.
Return to Vassalized Earth: On the Right Path
“regulian orbital defenses have once again saved us from total destruction from the lacertans!" “and who dragged us into this war?" hada muttered.
Far as human eye...
They might've been a civilian convoy, or for that matter any other orbital traffic.
A Celestial Garden
They twirl around her in a slow cosmic dance, slowly spiralling inwards as the gravity well of the galactic monster destabilizes their orbit.