After uncovering the mysterious statues underground, Steve assembled his colleagues and told them he planned on going on an interstellar adventure. Each of Steve's friends had volunteered to come along! The team had lifted off safely, leaving the atmosphere of their homeplanet, Earth. Commandeering the ship, Steve ordered a quick orbit of earth to scan the area. This is where our heroes ran into trouble, at the start of the orbit, engine thrust had severely decreased, slowing the Aphrodite to an almost standstill.