He was beside the cylinder with its blue solution. The shift crew was at their stations, and one nurse held the induction helmet while the other waited with the breathing mask. The last two weeks had been difficult. Day and night, he’d kept up his mind shield. Three times, he’d felt Jasper attempt to break into his thoughts. The first week he’d spent with the marines. The last week Jasper had confined him to his room. During the two weeks, Jasper had shifted three times, bringing them 6.3 light years closer to New Eden. They were 1.95 light years away now, practically knocking on the door in shifting terms, though years away in normal space. Cyrus fit the induction helmet over his head. The inside was soft, with wireless connections linking him to AI Socrates and the outer tele-ring circling Discovery. The helmet was one of the most important parts of the shifting equipment. Once it was properly secured, Cyrus accepted the breathing mask. The blue solution in the cylinder acted like a conductor and aided his linkage with the tele-ring.
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