"Lee Edgar - Andromeda Time" - читать интересную книгу автора (Edgar Lee)

тАШI recommend that I inform Admiral Duncan on the Orion Space Station
what is going on and that Wayfarer One will be returning from a mission
tomorrow. Then, we wait a few years and eventually come back in time as
arranged. You will be expected and, therefore, not destroyed by the
Earth defence systems.тАЩ
тАШWe cannot wait,тАЩ said the scientist. тАШWe must know immediately.тАЩ He
looked accusingly at Cassi. тАШThere are others who would use the
arrangement for their own ends. We must find out if it can be
done...and then plug the loopholes so that time travel cannot be
misused.тАЩ
Cassi shrugged. тАШI admire your motives. But rather you than me.тАЩ
тАШYou do not think it feasible?тАЩ
тАШOh, itтАЩs feasible all right. ItтАЩs whether itтАЩs entirely ethical or
not which bothers me.тАЩ
тАШThatтАЩs what they said about space travel in the first place,тАЩ he
sneered. тАШAnd rail travel before that. History shows that we humans are
extremely short sighted.тАЩ
тАШIтАЩll agree with you there. When do you plan to go?тАЩ
тАШWithin a few days, if possible.тАЩ
Cassi turned to the Director. тАШHave you made any decisions about the
crew?тАЩ
Alan Thompson smiled. тАШI was going to leave that up to you. You are,
after all, the Training Officer.тАЩ
тАШWhat is the normal complement?тАЩ asked Doctor Schmidt.
тАШNine, in three shifts of three,тАЩ said the Director. тАШOriginally,
however, it was planned that the crew would be away for anything up to
six years at a time, so this had to cover them for any emergency. Now
that the full potential of the Proton Drive has been realised, a
smaller complement would suffice.тАЩ He turned to Cassi. тАШAny
suggestions?тАЩ
тАШYou have a choice of two for pilot. Janine Hunt already has her
wings and Paul Andrews is about to sit his finals.тАЩ
тАШIf you had to stake your life on oneof them, which would it be?тАЩ
тАШJanine, without hesitation. She has already made a dozen successful
solo trips to Mars and has also proved herself capable of handling the
shuttle in adverse conditions.тАЩ
The Director nodded his agreement. тАШNavigation Officer?тАЩ
Cassi shrugged. тАШIf necessary, I could do that myself. It is my job,
after all.тАЩ
He shook his head decisively. тАШI donтАЩt want you going as Navigation
Officer.тАЩ
She was a little taken-aback but hid her shock well. тАШThen there is
only Carla Sporetti who is fully qualified. None of the males has come
up to scratch.тАЩ
тАШOkay. Engineer?тАЩ
Cassi thought for a moment. тАШIтАЩll have to let you know on that one.
Bob Walker would have been my obvious choice, but heтАЩs away on Mars
until the end of the month.тАЩ
тАШMedic?тАЩ
тАШJuanita is the best all-rounder. She has the experience as well as