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"The science fiction method is dissection and reconstruction. You look at the world around you, and take it apart into its components. Then you take some of those components, throw them away, and plug in different ones, start it up and see what happens."
- Frederik Pohl
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| Command Microphone | ||
| A cloak that served as a microphone and public address system. |
| Retief reached up and adjusted a tiny stud set in the stiff collar of his tunic. He tapped his finger lightly against the cloth. The sound boomed across the arena. A command microphone of the type authorized for a Battle Commander was a very effective device...
The Master of the Games stared at him aghast. This was getting out of control. Where the devil had the old man gotten a microphone and a PA system. The crowd was roaring now like a gigantic surf. This was something new! |
| Technovelgy from Diplomat At Arms,
by Keith Laumer. Published by Pocket in 1982 Additional resources -
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Normally, the microphone only captures the voice of the wearer of the tunic; however, it is possible to capture other sounds.
"To the Pit with your infernal Code!" bellowed the Master, and blanched in horror as his words boomed sharp and clear across the field to the ears of a hundred thousand people.
Retief drew his sword... "I will defend my position." He reached up and flipped the stud at his throat to full pick-up.
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