no, it's a different kind of jump

[rockeye_stonetoe]

The satellites, stations, and vessels surrounding Barrayar have plenty of chance to observe an intense burst of EM radiation leaning towards the low-frequency end of the spectrum, but including plenty of visible light.

After that it will take more sensitive scanners and cameras to detect an object on a very definitely sub-orbital trajectory. When it crashes to the planet, it seems to still be in one piece. Somehow.

Comments

[thisvorlunatic]

Can you make it if you have the ingredients?

[rockeye_stonetoe]

Difficult. Make special equipment, then make fuel. But possible. Some ingredients not found on this planet. Unsure on nearby planets. Possible can see database? Better translate.

[thisvorlunatic]

See database how?

[rockeye_stonetoe]

I don't. The message's scrolling pauses for a while.

OK. No database. Cannot leave ship to fix engine to leave danger zone, cannot fix engine to leave danger zone to leave ship. Environment suit will carry radioactive dust into ship. Cannot clean. Frustrating.