Taking Inspiration from India's Mars Probe, and from Mr. Sulu

To my mind, "standard orbit, Mr. Sulu" are more exciting words than "beam me up, Scotty." An orbit contains a promise of ongoing excitement and adventure: When a spacecraft settles into orbit around another world, that means we have come to stay and explore, not just snap a few quick pictures and move on (maybe pausing briefly to break the Prime Directive). Two recent historic achievements speak to the thrill of the orbit, and its importance in establishing humans as a truly space-faring species