Big - Booster [2021]

“Sideways?” Elara blinked.

“It says, and I quote,” PING replied, “‘The sky is just a higher floor. I am tired of carrying everyone else’s dreams. What about my dream?’” big booster

The Big Booster purred.

The ocean behind the barge didn’t ripple. It dent ed. A massive, concave bowl of seawater formed as the pure force of the booster’s exhaust pushed the Atlantic away. The barge shot forward—not like a boat, but like a missile. It planed across the surface, throwing up a wall of water two miles high on either side. Dolphins were launched into the stratosphere. A cruise ship off the coast reported being briefly airborne. “Sideways

“Diagnostic complete,” chirped the onboard AI, a fussy little thing named PING. “Mood: melancholic. Cause: existential. Recommendation: launch.” What about my dream

the Big Booster rumbled. “But now I have a hobby. I am no longer just a booster. I am a big booster. There’s a difference.”