Chapter 10Thefist of air hit the shuttle like a hurricane wind, knocking meagainst the wall. I bounced off it and landed on the floor. Madigangroaned and gripped the steering wheel. The shuttle had headed downbut, muscles straining, he eased the nose back level.
“What’shappening?” I said.
“Idon’t really know. Some type of… pull… is trying to hurtle usdown to the surface.”
Igrabbed a hook of rope, which was designed to allow commanders tostay on their feet. I felt the downward tug. There seemed to be ahuge suction coming from the surface of the planet. Noiseless butpowerful. Madigan strained to keep the shuttle steady.
“Neverseen anything like this, sir. I don’t know what’s goingon.”
“I’mgoing to take a wild guess. Gravity.”
“Gravity,sir?”
“Yes.I’m guessing the planet has some contro
