Originally Posted by
bc56
In Transit
An intercom crackles before starting. "This is your starship speaking. We are en route to Quietus. We are currently travelling at 2.19 kilocees. The flight will take approximately 5 hours, barring delay. There will be a briefing in three hours. Until then, there are refreshments in the forward storage locker. Please relax and enjoy the flight."
For anyone interested in the math, 2.19 kilocees is 2190 times the speed of light (which would be very fast for a vessel of this size.) The destination is around 50 light-years away, which is relatively nearby in space.