This week with Arlene and Jeff:
...Desperately trying to believe they were still safely in the field behind their campsite, Dessie spun the controls, and the scene obediently shifted a full circle as the view shifted flawlessly from one camera to another to return to her original picture of the stars and the Earth.
“AI,” Arlene ordered, “let us feel our inertia.”
“Affirmative.”
“On my order, give us an acceleration of three G’s for ten seconds.”
“Three G’s for ten seconds. Standing by.”
“Dessie, turn your seat to face me, grab the armrests and take a breath.”
Before she could think about it, Dessie did as instructed.
“AI, initiate.”
“Three G’s for ten seconds – now.”
Dessie was glad she had sucked in a breath just as the acceleration started. She felt as if an elephant suddenly decided to sit on her chest, but almost as soon as the acceleration started, it abruptly stopped, and she felt normal again.
“You okay?” Arlene asked.
“Uh, sure. But even I know that our technology isn’t good enough for this to bring us twenty thousand miles up in…”
“Shall we try four gravities for twenty seconds?” Arlene asked, much too sweetly...
Have a goodun;
Roust