stuffTY TRANSITION INCOMING

"RAPTOR! Aw stuff man I thought you were dead! Listen, the pilots of that helicopter said they need you. They have a very important job for you. They wouldn't tell me, I'd go."
you go because you have
no other choice (mouse over)
You get off the helicopter, don't look back or think about the cut out of the engine and sudden explosion, you gaze at your surroundings.

This doesn't look like a normal airport. You go into mission control and they task you with a mission of engineering training in space. They said they ran out of air force pilots for disclosed reasons and are looking for navy ones. They're also green.
One of them takes you in to show you the craft you'll be flying.

It's not even a rocket.
Ready or not?