...My team has been relieved after our three months of work there. So we were returning to Earth on board of the Erezel, the too famous planetary cruiser...

...When we arrived in Earth's orbital zone, there was a reception on the lower deck. They often organized such an event before the orbit approach procedures. Most of my men were at this reception, including most of the Erezel's officers...

...The cruiser was doing trajectory adjustments for a stable entrance on its final orbit, when on a nearby orbit, a shuttle had a malfunction on one of its auxiliary engines. This caused an explosion...

... The shuttle has been pushed on our trajectory and collided with the Erezel...