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Extreme body modification can help people to work in space. But how can you see what a potential crew member can do in a weightless environment - on Earth?
Captain Wong explains:
She nodded. "In the ship, the pilot's nervous system is connected directly with the controls. The whole hyperstasis transit consists of him literally wrestling the stasis shifts. You judge by his reflexes, his ability to control his artificial body. An experienced Transporter can tell exactly how he'll work with hyperstasis currents."
"I'd heard about it, of course. But this was the first time I've seen it- It was . . . exciting."
Compare to the courtarena from The Tactful Saboteur (1964) by Frank Herbert and the battleroom from Ender's Game (1985) by Orson Scott Card. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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