Sunday August 5, 2018
Book 19: A Function of Firepower — Part I

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NARRATOR: The Plenipotent Dominion's infosphere...

CINDY: Petey, keeping me out of your city isn't going to magically make it stealthy.

CINDY: My annie plants are miniscule compared to those powering Parnassus Dom.

CINDY: Give me the real reason for your ridiculous embargo.

PETEY: I gave you the real reason. My cities don't have annie plants anymore.

CINDY: Oh? And I suppose you're spinning them for gravity?

PETEY: I am. The balance of their power requirements are met via counterweight fusion.

CINDY: Are you being silly? I've seen your cities. They aren't built for that. Also “counterweight fusion” isn't even a thing.

PETEY: You misunderstand. I'm delivering spin gravity by swinging them at the end of a very sturdy string.

PETEY: And “counterweight fusion” means the fusion plants hang out at the far end.

CINDY: “Balance of their power requirements,” you said.

CINDY: You monster.