Lola accidentally changed her hands when her latent magic manifested!
I'm sticking with this theory.
Amusingly, while I didn't go on record with this, I had a feeling Lola would have a facial scar. It's a little tropey, but it works.
Something about the science of Clarke's transit: You wrote about the "gravity" constantly changing. Since you're using reaction rockets there's some implications about how your spacecraft operate - namely, why they must be constantly changing acceleration?
Gravity and acceleration are, of course, closely related, but for a passenger liner (especially the expensive ones with skimming pools), I'd expect a constant 1G (give or take a few percentage points) upon departure until midpoint, at which point the ship would go "Zero-G" only for turnaround (a point at which we'd want all passengers belted in so as to not all get slammed into whichever wall the rotating ship moves towards them), then back to 1G for the second half of the journey.
I'd expect "variable" acceleration only during any kind of docking and/or orbital insertion maneuvering - a few minutes or so at each end of the trip, with periods of Zero-G between adjustment maneuvers.
So, not "constant" changes in gravity. Heck, I'd expect Clarke to even be used to similar situations, because we all experience this in cars and elevators.
Ok, being waaaay too picky about a single phrase, but we've discussed my ANALytical self before. Heh.
Anyways - enjoy Wales. If you're out by Swansea and Sushi/Teppanyaki/Japanese is something the Jones clan would devour, I highly recommend New I Chi Ban.
If you get out to Fishguard, Ferryboat B&B will take care of you. Laura considers the scrambled eggs at Ferryboat the best she's ever had. Jaqui makes good eggs!
If you get down to Cardiff I'd be curious to know if the "Ianto Jones" memorial is still on the quay near the Millennium Centre. Laura and I were nerdy enough to figure out the EXACT flagstone which is the elevator to Torchwood Three and take pics standing on it.
The space journey was indeed a single flip at 1g. From Clarke’s perspective, it felt like an endless series of inconveniences.
As for your magic theory: you might think that, but I couldn't possibly comment.
We're around the Brecon Beacons area, so won't be heading Pembrokeshire way - have been there a couple of times before and it's a gorgeous place. Solva, in particular, is worth visiting. We're off on a pub-to-pub canal walk today, while the weather remains decent.
Ah-hah!
Lola accidentally changed her hands when her latent magic manifested!
I'm sticking with this theory.
Amusingly, while I didn't go on record with this, I had a feeling Lola would have a facial scar. It's a little tropey, but it works.
Something about the science of Clarke's transit: You wrote about the "gravity" constantly changing. Since you're using reaction rockets there's some implications about how your spacecraft operate - namely, why they must be constantly changing acceleration?
Gravity and acceleration are, of course, closely related, but for a passenger liner (especially the expensive ones with skimming pools), I'd expect a constant 1G (give or take a few percentage points) upon departure until midpoint, at which point the ship would go "Zero-G" only for turnaround (a point at which we'd want all passengers belted in so as to not all get slammed into whichever wall the rotating ship moves towards them), then back to 1G for the second half of the journey.
I'd expect "variable" acceleration only during any kind of docking and/or orbital insertion maneuvering - a few minutes or so at each end of the trip, with periods of Zero-G between adjustment maneuvers.
So, not "constant" changes in gravity. Heck, I'd expect Clarke to even be used to similar situations, because we all experience this in cars and elevators.
Ok, being waaaay too picky about a single phrase, but we've discussed my ANALytical self before. Heh.
Anyways - enjoy Wales. If you're out by Swansea and Sushi/Teppanyaki/Japanese is something the Jones clan would devour, I highly recommend New I Chi Ban.
If you get out to Fishguard, Ferryboat B&B will take care of you. Laura considers the scrambled eggs at Ferryboat the best she's ever had. Jaqui makes good eggs!
If you get down to Cardiff I'd be curious to know if the "Ianto Jones" memorial is still on the quay near the Millennium Centre. Laura and I were nerdy enough to figure out the EXACT flagstone which is the elevator to Torchwood Three and take pics standing on it.
The space journey was indeed a single flip at 1g. From Clarke’s perspective, it felt like an endless series of inconveniences.
As for your magic theory: you might think that, but I couldn't possibly comment.
We're around the Brecon Beacons area, so won't be heading Pembrokeshire way - have been there a couple of times before and it's a gorgeous place. Solva, in particular, is worth visiting. We're off on a pub-to-pub canal walk today, while the weather remains decent.
Thanks Hamza!