Excerpts from "The Maretian" (Friendship is Magic + The Martian crossover)
elsarivrwood for Beth Johanssen
Beth Johanssen is the Sysop (computer whiz) of the Ares III manned mission to Mars. She was played by Kate Mara in the 2015 film The Martian. More information on her can be found here: http://the-martian.fandom.com/wiki/Beth_Johanssen
Friendship, this is Hermes, reading you two by five. Ready for scheduled transmission, over. [pause] Affirmative.
[in reaction to Starlight saying "Everyone can be friends if everyone works at it. Where I come from, friendship is the most powerful force in the world. By working together and thinking of one another, we can accomplish anything."] [softly] That was sweet.
Fuel pressure green. Engine alignment perfect, gimbals fully operational. Communications five by five. We are ready for preflight checklist, commander.
Not bad, but I think you might be rushing a tiny bit. In both of these scenes, Beth is relaxed and nothing is going wrong. Thank you for auditioning, though!