"The nuclear reactor is going critical!" Carter shouted in a panic, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead and dripping onto his helmet visor.
Jason was instantly on high alert. He keyed his mic and spoke rapidly into the comms: "Austin, this is Jason. We are buried roughly 500 meters underground. Zero fatalities so far! We have a few injuries, but the medics are on it. Nothing critical!"
"I need an immediate halt to all mining operations. I repeat, cease all surface mining immediately! Sector B11 has suffered a massive crustal collapse, likely triggered by the heavy excavation. Do not risk operations in other sectors! Shut it all down!" Jason barked the order, repeating it for absolute clarity.
Austin was silent for a few seconds as the gravity of the situation hit him. "Okay, understood. Hold your position in the spacecraft. I'll immediately reroute automated excavators from the other outposts to dig you out..."
