[ Hama shifts a little, suddenly uneasy even though there's no reason to be. There were storms in New Rio and there have been storms here, in New Amsterdam, and not a single person died. So there's really no reason to be irrational about the whole thing.
She clears her throat. Right! Share information, be logical. Otherwise he might think she's twitchy and scared of her shadow and really, what would be the point of that? ]
I did the research. On this planet, in this atmosphere, lightning strikes carry an average force of 30,000 amperes. Easily dealt with. But on the Char, ah...it's probably six times that. And there are a lot of storms.
[ It helps to think of it in terms of science. The cold facts. ]
It was designed that way. Or at least it was taken advantage of. The atmosphere isn't conducive for interplanetary travel. Ships can drop in, but they can't take off again. Perfect for a prison, see?
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[ Hama shifts a little, suddenly uneasy even though there's no reason to be. There were storms in New Rio and there have been storms here, in New Amsterdam, and not a single person died. So there's really no reason to be irrational about the whole thing.
She clears her throat. Right! Share information, be logical. Otherwise he might think she's twitchy and scared of her shadow and really, what would be the point of that? ]
I did the research. On this planet, in this atmosphere, lightning strikes carry an average force of 30,000 amperes. Easily dealt with. But on the Char, ah...it's probably six times that. And there are a lot of storms.
[ It helps to think of it in terms of science. The cold facts. ]
It was designed that way. Or at least it was taken advantage of. The atmosphere isn't conducive for interplanetary travel. Ships can drop in, but they can't take off again. Perfect for a prison, see?