Дюна
Book One: Dune
”Heglancedofftotheeast.
Allturnedtolookthesamedirection,seeingnosignoftheworm,buttherewasaheavy,chargedfeelingofanxietyintheair.
TheDuketookthemicrophone,punchedforhiscommandfrequency,said:
“Twoofyoutossoutyourshieldgenerators.Bythenumbers.Youcancarryonemoremanthatway.We’renotleavinganymenforthatmonster.”Hekeyedbacktotheworkingfrequency,barked:
“Allright,youinDeltaAjaxniner!Out!Now!ThisisacommandfromyourDuke!OnthedoubleorI’llcutthatcrawlerapartwithalasgun!”
Ahatchsnappedopennearthefrontofthefactory,anotherattherear,anotheratthetop.Mencametumblingout,slidingandscramblingdowntothesand.Atallmaninapatchedworkingrobewasthelasttoemerge.Hejumpeddowntoatrackandthentothesand.
TheDukehungthemicrophoneonthepanel,swungoutontothewingstep,shouted:“Twomeneachintoyourspotters.”
Themaninthepatchedrobebegantollingoffpairsofhiscrew,pushingthemtowardthecraftwaitingontheotherside.
“Fouroverhere!”theDukeshouted.“Fourintothatshipbackthere!”Hejabbedafingeratanescort’thopterdirectlybehindhim.Theguardswerejustwrestlingtheshieldgeneratoroutofit.“Andfourintothatshipoverthere!”Hepointedtotheotherescortthathadsheditsshieldgenerator.“Threeeachintotheothers!Run,yousanddogs!”
Thetallmanfinishedcountingoffhiscrew,camesloggingacrossthesandfollowedbythreeofhiscompanions.
“Iheartheworm,butIcan’tseeit,”Kynessaid.
