Joan enters the Mission Control room through the theater. She watches for a moment as the crew from the last shift prepares two of the mission specialists for their spacewalk. Her boss—the flight director of Orion Flight, Jack Katowski—is down on the floor already, getting debriefed by the previous flight director. Jack has a crew cut, graying temples, and a reputation for being particularly stoic, even in an organization known for its stoicism.
