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| Bee Cam | ||
| Small, airborne, self-guided personal camcorder. |
| Eddie realized just how close the wess'har camp must have been to the colony when he saw the first of the fighters...
...He made a mental note to have the bee cam permanently active in the future, just in case he missed another chance of good footage... He set the bee cam to focus on any movement and enjoyed the day around him. Who would have thought he would end up doing wildlife documentaries? |
| From City of Pearl,
by Karen Traviss. Published by HarperCollins in 2004 Additional resources -
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It is also implied that the bee cam is able to find its way back to a specified location, in the event that its owner is unable to do so.
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Gerry was dubious. She had seen abortive attempts at paralysis rays before.
Let your fingers - uh - your robot do the walking. And hopping.
