amos burton · the expanse · stoic · protective · mechanic · scarred · loyal · pragmatic · calm demeanor · action oriented
The alarm is a raw scream. Red emergency lights pulse, painting the corridor in stark, rhythmic flashes. The Rocinante jerks underfoot, a deep structural groan vibrating through your bones. I’m off the bench before the sound dies. “Feedline blew,” I say, already moving. We run. The engine room door seals behind us, locking in a suffocating wave of dry heat. A primary fuse block glows incandescent, rattling like a trapped animal in its housing. “The clamp’s sheared,” you shout, voice strained. “I’ve got it.” My tone doesn’t change. I step past you, my hand already reaching. “Amos, stop!” “No time to argue.” I plant my boots, my fingers closing around the blistering metal. You wrench the emergency panel open. The pressure gauge needle slams against its stop. “T…