Raine fidgeted in the pilot's seat of the Kraites as she closed the iris. As much as she wanted to be back in the ship, Raine had a bad feeling about all of this. After all… it is Riddick she was trying to capture.

What she needed now was a drink, a plan, and sleep. Not in that order. Leaning over, she grabbed the bottle she was drinking from earlier and leaned back, watching the gauges with a lazy interest. Slowly, she found herself drifting off to sleep.

Turbulence woke her up, telling her that the Kraites was entering the Hotepu Rint's atmosphere. Sighing, she read the gauges, realizing that she had only been asleep for an hour and a half.

"So much for that…" she growled as she spun around the controls. Left arm up, in, pivot, Fulter switch on, Throntle switch off, right swerve, up, 180o, square red, square yellow, white dot, switch, switch, on, on. Damn!

The more she worked, the harder it was to control the ship. Slowly, she gained control. But not in enough time…

SCREEEEEEAAAAACCCCCHHHHHHH! BAM! PZZZPH! PUTTOH! BLAM! The windshield cracked under the thousands of miniature rocks and shrapnel. Kraites bellowed against the rocky surface of Hotepu Rint's sixth mountain.

No time for panic! Slow the damn thing down! Left, upwards, channel 2, right, channel 5, orange circle, light switch 16, switch 24 needs to be off! Damn!

After an eternity, the Kraites finally came to a halt. Raine couldn't help but to breathe a sigh of relief.

That's the last time I put the iris on and go to sleep… she mentally noted. Sighing again, she wearily got up and walked outside to view the damage.

There were holes and streaks of scratches all down the hull. Gashes several portons deep. Metallic liquid leaked out of some holes, black powder and red slush out of others. The Kraites was going to need some serious repairs.

"Damn," she cursed. Raine pulled out her wallet and looked inside. 18 quall. Not nearly enough to find Riddick and get the Kraites fixed. Shaking her head, she walked back inside and looked at her UPPS. There was a major village, Kutoos, about twelve clicks away. Grabbing her duffle bag, she slung it on her shoulder and walked outside again.

"I need parts," she said to herself. Slinging the bag up higher on her shoulder and began walking towards the area where the village was.

This was going to be a long mission…

porton- unit of measure. About 5 centimeters…

UPPS- universal planetary positionary system