Чужой
IV
Kanestudiedtheinterioroftheopeningtheynowwereentering.’Notmine.’
Dallaswasalreadyinside.’Surfaceisfirm.Secondarydoororhatchorwhateveritwasisopenalso.’Apause,then,’There’sabigchamberbackhere.’
’Whataboutlight?’Lambertfingeredherownlightbar,slungatherwaistoppositeherpistol.
’Seemstobeenoughfornow.Savepoweruntilweneedit.Comeonin.’
KaneandLambertfollowedhimthrough,downashortcorridor.Theyemergedintoahigh-ceilingroom.Iftherewerecontrols,gauges,oranykindofinstrumentationinthissectionoftheshiptheywereconcealedbehindgreywalls.Lookingremarkablyliketheinsideofahumanribcage,roundedmetalribbingsbracedfloor,roof,andwalls.Ghostlightfromoutsidedancedondustparticlessuspendedinthenearlymotionlessairoftheeeriechamber.
’Whataboutlight?’Lambertfingeredherownlightbar,slungatherwaistoppositeherpistol.
’Seemstobeenoughfornow.Savepoweruntilweneedit.Comeonin.’
KaneandLambertfollowedhimthrough,downashortcorridor.Theyemergedintoahigh-ceilingroom.Iftherewerecontrols,gauges,oranykindofinstrumentationinthissectionoftheshiptheywereconcealedbehindgreywalls.Lookingremarkablyliketheinsideofahumanribcage,roundedmetalribbingsbracedfloor,roof,andwalls.Ghostlightfromoutsidedancedondustparticlessuspendedinthenearlymotionlessairoftheeeriechamber.
Dallaseyedhisexecutiveofficer.’Whatdoyouthink?’
’Idunno.
