home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
/ CD-ROM Now 21 / CD-Rom now n.21.iso / book3 / 22000019.dat (.png) < prev    next >
PC Paintbrush Image  |  1995-08-11  |  228KB  |  640x480  |  8-bit (61 colors)
Labels: text | screenshot | font
OCR: 19 "Don't worry, mommy." Moorer hissed his reply. The word sent a shiver down Rann Johansen's spine. What had been intended as a humorous release of tension had reminded him that the Yldra could not reproduce by natural means. They had no mothers, and where the clone designated Zeta 5 was concerned, he was the nearest thing to a father. The session proceeded well, culminating in a speed and endurance test in which Moorer piloted the Yldra body through a series of punishing physical exercises. Punishing to a human body. As predicted, the Yldra form showed little sign of deterioration in the allotted time. Theoretically, the creature's four hearts and super-efficient lungs meant that its stamina was almost unlimited. But exhaustive tests were impossible to conduct with risking serious damage ...