Discovery (standard:science fiction, 992 words) [4/8] show all parts
Author: Goreripper	Added: Nov 22 2000	Views/Reads: 2937/1896	Part vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
The Discovery crew prepares to land on Arcana.

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Rigon. In essence, the suits we wore on our first visit to Arcana-NW1 
or N3 as it was then known-were bulky but light exoskeletons that 
artificially recreated the comfortable environs of our own planet. The 
outside of the suit reflected the effects of magnetic fields and latent 
radiation, while the computer set into the chest processed details of 
the environment, particularly the gravity and atmospheric make-up, 
utilising those which could be beneficial and rejecting those which are 
not. The suit absorbed the pressure (or lack of it) of the outside 
gravity while creating false gravity within, as well as recycling the 
air and maintaining a comfortable temperature regardless of the 
extremes outside. Although bulky, the envirosuit is both easily 
manoeuvrable (with practice) and comfortable as well as being strong 
enough to withstand reasonable impacts and punctures. Being 
impermeable, it was near to impossible for even the most minute virus 
to penetrate. These suits are virtually small, man-shaped spacecraft, 
keeping the occupant completely sealed within a manufactured 
environment. Despite this, I had never worn one before outside of 
training for the mission, and I must admit that it was with trepidation 
that I allowed the biotechs to seal me within. 

After this, feeling somewhat clumsy and enormous, I walked along the
corridor and through the access way to the explorer where I took my 
seat among the other members of my team. My anxieties grew. 

END OF PART FOUR 


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