So many writers believe that details are the garnish on the plate, but really they drive the whole ship.
They fitted up a time control to the great piles that drove the ship.
I think he realizes he only has to drive the ship.
"At least it will drive the ship forward by pushing us away from the earth or any other body in the solar system."
The force drove the ship forward instead of incinerating it, but only because they had already been moving.
The engines were designed to drive the ship at 14 knots.
Cautiously he made the sound that drove the ship ahead, gave them weight after so many days.
They're driving the ship the way they want it to go!
He tried to drive the ship laterally, to get it in orbit.
Now they were confident of its ability to drive the ship away from the Sun.