Shove It

sir! an enemy starship is closing on us fast!
shields up! prepare to go to warp drive!
yes, sir! ah, sir?
what is it?
I think I left my warp drive code book in my locker, sir!
what?! you need a code book?
it has pictures, and. . . things. sir!
don't you just hit a button, and all the stars fly past us?
that's only on TV, sir.
TV?
in fact, stars are light years apart from each other. to have them whizzing past every few seconds would incorrectly imply that they are very close together.
I'll be damned.
yes sir. by the way, that sound you heard was our shield being destroyed. the outer shell's breached.
shit.
so, what now, sir?
now? right now I could use a stiff drink.
me too. shall I make it a double?
sounds good.
yes, sir.