Farscape Launch

Ladies and gentlemen of the press at twenty six fourteen on the flight clock we begin the major experiment of this shuttle mission. Commander John Crichton will pilot a craft of his own design in a dangerous attempt to use our plant's gravity as a speed booster. Sling-shotting him off into space at previously unrecorded speeds. If successful the results are anticipated as the first concrete step toward interstellar travel. Canaveral, this is Farscape 1, I am free and flying. Are you with me there mama bear? Oh yeah Farscape, I'm reading you loud and clear. Authorizing flight computer to initiate acceleration sequencing...Now. Roger Farscape You are a go for insertion procedure. Approaching maximum velocity in twenty one seconds. Eighteen seconds. Entering critical altitude phase. Farscape 1 - hold a moment Hold? Canaveral - what? Meteorology reports some kind of electromagnetic wave. Repeat - some kind of wave. John do you read me? Yeah - I read you! *John's voice garbled on the radio* Canaveral? John, abort! Canaveral! Son, you have to abort! Abort now! *John Screaming* Oh God! I can't- Canaveral - this is Farscape 1. I'm OK - repeat - I'm OK. Hey - did you guys get video through all that? Canaveral? DK? Dad? Where are you guys? Where's- Earth? What the-? Uh... Canaveral?