![]() ![]() The ship was twenty-five kilometres long. They were above and aft of the craft's stern. Passing through multiple membrane-like surfaces in quick succession, they finally burst through the last membrane, and emerged into a great hazy space. The Superlifter plunged into the centre of the silver surface. "They always looking pretty unimposing from the outside" said his 'passenger'. "That'll be it then - I thought it might look a little more grand" said Quilan. It rapidly expanded to a silver dot and grew quickly to fill the viewscreen. The GSV (General Systems Vehicle) 'Sanctioned Parts List' appeared on the forward view screen as just another point of light in the starfield. The Chelgrian 'ambassador', Major Quilan - previously aboard the Culture ROU (Rapid Offensive Unit) 'Nuisance Value' - had now been passed to the Superlifter 'Vulgarian' for transfer to the next stage of his journey. ![]() This is an imagining of a scene from the SF novel 'Look to Windward' by the late Iain M. DEcombinate in min mode using SphereHeightMapVoid only. ![]()
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