[Tales of the Solar Patrol] Countdown to blastoff!

[Anaraxes]

I'd also suggest an abbreviated sequence, maybe just one secret roll by the GM, to see if there are any unspotted problems. Doing the checklist a couple of times will be fun and atmospheric. Doing it every game session will probably get old, like those inevitable transformation/filler sequences in a lot of anime series.

You'll also want to bring out the full checklist for occasional dramatic purposes, as when the crew is rushing to blast off before the Venusian swamp dragon reaches the ship and wrecks their jets*. (And don't forget the TDMs for being in a hurry...)


*Yeah, the Solar Patrol doesn't use jets. Neither do rocketships; they have nozzles. Still, those Golden Age guys are always wishing each other "Hot jets!" and the like.