[ An irresistible smile spreads over Clay's face, and he's clearly trying to fight it off, like it would definitely give away his cover. And it would. He just wants to stretch this for as long as possible. ]

I got called into a meeting at the Center. I heard it was just to get some extra help on making sense of telescope schematics, but when I got there, Yuri Cosmos and the rest of the board was sitting in there. I just waltzed in like an idiot.

[ He laughs, but he sounds a little nervous, somehow. He clears his throat. ]

The HAT-2 rocket that we've been working on for years is ready for launch, Apollo. And they want me and Mr. Starbuck inside of it when it happens.