Звездный десант
Chapter 7
Youjump,thatheavysuitjumps,buthigherthanyoucanjumpinyourskin.Jumpreallyhardandthesuit’sjetscutin,amplifyingwhatthesuit’sleg"muscles"did,givingyouathree-jetshove,theaxisofpressureofwhichpassesthroughyourcenterofmass.Soyoujumpoverthathousenextdoor.Whichmakesyoucomedownasfastasyouwentup...whichthesuitnotesthroughyourproximity&closinggear(asortofsimple-mindedradarresemblingaproximityfuse)andthereforecutsinthejetsagainjusttherightamounttocushionyourlandingwithoutyourhavingtothinkaboutit.
Andthatisthebeautyofapoweredsuit:youdon’thavetothinkaboutit.Youdon’thavetodriveit,flyit,connit,operateit;youjustwearitandittakesitsordersdirectlyfromyourmusclesanddoesforyouwhatyourmusclesaretryingtodo.Thisleavesyouwithyourwholemindfreetohandleyourweaponsandnoticewhatisgoingonaroundyou...whichissupremelyimportanttoaninfantrymanwhowantstodieinbed.Ifyouloadamudfootdownwithalotofgadgetsthathehastowatch,somebodyalotmoresimplyequipped—saywithastoneax—willsneakupandbashhisheadinwhileheistryingtoreadavernier.
Your"eyes"andyour"ears"areriggedtohelpyouwithoutclutteringupyourattention,too.Sayyouhavethreeaudiocircuits,commoninamaraudersuit.
