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– Hans, why are we hanging upside down like flies?

– The induced gravity subsystem is malfunctioning, sir. The field concentration point has moved. I’ll fix it in a minute, sir!

– Only gradually, Hans! We do not need to land on our heads!

– Land on our heads? What does this mean, sir?

– Kick the sand head over heels. That’s what the acrobats say in a circus when they are out of luck!

– Did you work in the circus before, sir?

– I am working there now! Together with you! I can imagine what is happening on our ship now in “places that are not as remote as they are secluded”!

– The Doppel-Fackelmann system should have prevented leaks, sir!

– You know, Hans, there’s one thing in the Universe that I don’t have full confidence in, and that’s exactly the Doppel-Fackelmann system. So, check it out anyway! In the name of the System!

– Serving the System, sir!

– Sure, you are, but put on a protective suit first. It is always better to serve the System in a protective suit than without it.