Chapter Twenty-Seven
With everyone strapped in, the power came on as the engine started. The video screens for the passengers came to life. Of the four screens, the ones on the far left and right showed an angled view, forward of the bus. The second from the left was a straight-forward, wide-angle view. It almost felt like looking out a windshield. The last screen showed instrument data, including speed, time, odometer, and internal and external radiation; this screen would be alternating between the instrument settings to the drone's view from overhead.
They began moving slowly up the access tunnel and audio from the pilot and navigator rang forth through the speakers. “16-40-5 ready for doors.”
“Doors opening 40-5. Good luck.”
Alex sat thinking about the meaning of the numbers he hea
