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    <p>Vedo di sistemare tutti... che grado hanno gli energumeni? Così
      tanto per valutare la cosa. Non mi ricordo di aver mai visto un
      loro grado, magari c'è nel cv?</p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Il 19/11/2017 21:41, Vanessa Marchetti
      ha scritto:<br>
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cite="mid:CAJONYMDK76_DBe_kigOCGw9z3qGx55PggBA_L=yTYdUo_4TAGg@mail.gmail.com">
      <div dir="auto">Lei non ama il teletrasporto benche' abbiano
        risolto da almeno 40 anni i problemi che prima lo affliggevano
        di tanto in tanto. Certo in caso di emergenza si fa questo e
        altro. 
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        <div dir="auto">Gli attendenti non sono civili, sono tenuti a
          rispettare gli ordini di Kiron come Capitano della Wayfarer
          cosi come la mia stessa vecchiaccia XD. La vedo decisamente
          meno probabile se li da Cooper. In ogni caso sono assegnati a
          nonna papera quindi sono come addetti ambasciata fra
          virgolette. Ubbidiscono agli ordini, non a tutti, ma hanno
          come priorita' la sua tutela.. quindi potresti usare loro per
          convincere la nonnina ad allontanarsi. </div>
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        <div dir="auto">Il cane e' a bordo della navetta o della
          Wayfarer non a terra sicuro. L'ho citato solo x completezza xd</div>
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        <div dir="auto">Rimarrei sul voi tranne eccezioni sul tu se ha
          senso.</div>
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        </div>
        <div dir="auto">La palla al piede inserita nella frase attuale
          e' un po' pesante nel contesto. Sono certa che riesci a dare
          l' idea in maniera differente ma ugualmente efficace</div>
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        <div dir="auto">I civili debbono sottostare anche al piu'
          scadente dei soldati o membri delle forze dell'ordine e' vero,
          ma ti garantisco che un colonnello per non dire un generale in
          pensione viene trattato coi guanti se gli interlocutori ne
          conoscono l'identita'.. non solo in Italia. Se poi il
          pensionato e' apprezzato ancora di piu'.. cio' non toglie che
          per casi particolarmente gravi anche l'etichetta vada a farsi
          benedire.. quindi Cooper puo' anche ordinare ai colletti
          gialli di allontanare nonna con la forza ma minimo quelli
          tenderanno ad esitare per evitare casini.. dall'empasse
          potrebbe farli uscire o un agreement da parte della palla al
          piedi che concorda ad allontanarsi spontaneamente oppure si fa
          appello ai due attendenti come dicevo prima..</div>
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        <div dir="auto">In ogni caso nonna papera e' un'ospite a bordo e
          finora ha sempre rispettato gli ordini di Kiron. O di chiunque
          eserciti la funzione di facente funzioni di Capitano. E'
          stravagante, eccentrica, curiosa ma si attiene alle istruzioni
          impartite dalla catena di comando o concordate con Kiron. Che
          io ricordi almeno.. </div>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">Il 19 Nov 2017 21:02, "Com. Gregory
            Cooper" <<a href="mailto:gregory_cooper@crepuscolo.it"
              moz-do-not-send="true">gregory_cooper@crepuscolo.it</a>>
            ha scritto:<br type="attribution">
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                <p>Dimenticavo, oltretutto, rimandano indietro la
                  vecchiarda, le ho offerto la ghiotta possibilità di
                  salvare la vita a Cooper all'ultimo momento con un
                  teletrasporto di emergenza all'ultimo momento proprio
                  mentre arrivano i tronchi.</p>
                <p>Il teletrasporto nei brani precedenti risultata avere
                  dei problemi, ma magari da una distanza di 300 mt
                  (navetta - albero) la cosa è fattibile per una sola
                  persona.<br>
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                  <div class="m_1411661670568605934moz-cite-prefix">Il
                    19/11/2017 20:57, Com. Gregory Cooper ha scritto:<br>
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                    <p>Scusate il ritardo ma sono stato un po' impegnato
                      con vari lavori a casa.</p>
                    <p>Sono disponibile a cambiare il brano senza
                      problemi, ma vorrei fare alcuni appunti. Li numero
                      così in caso di risposta si capisce di che si
                      parla.</p>
                    <p>1. Il rapporto fra i due l'ho considerato come
                      dettato dal momento. Lei gli ha dato del tu e lui
                      ne ha approfittato per prendersi delle libertà,
                      però riconosco che potrebbe rimanere sul voi per
                      gran parte del brano e darle del tu solo quando
                      gli dice che è una vecchiaccia :)</p>
                    <p>2. Personalmente, dato che non mi pare ci fosse
                      stato scritto nel brano quando partono, ho
                      ritenuto inverosimile che le fosse stato permesso
                      di portare attendenti e cane. Credo che
                      normalmente sarebbe vietato portare civili in
                      missione. Posso capire uno, ma non entrambi più il
                      cane... non è una scampagnata, è una missione di
                      salvataggio. Mi stupirei anche se lei decidesse di
                      portare il suo cane in un posto potenzialmente
                      pericoloso e in una missione che potrebbe durare
                      delle ore (povero cane se deve fare pipì)<br>
                    </p>
                    <p>3. Le minacce di Cooper non sono vere. Purtroppo
                      non sono riuscito a dare il tono giusto. Dovrebbe
                      essere inteso come: può essere pericoloso e non è
                      il caso di andarci in due, soprattutto se poi si
                      deve scappare (però detto alla maniera di lui). Se
                      la vecchia si offende e non capisce non è un
                      problema di Cooper :D</p>
                    <p>4. Come ho detto la frase della palla al piede
                      era solo il suo modo di dire che è pericoloso
                      nelle sue condizioni ed ho voluto far capire che
                      il suo intento era quello, scrivendo che lei se ne
                      va con un sorriso (come se lei si fosse resa conto
                      che lui anche se fa il burbero spaccone si
                      preoccupa).</p>
                    <p>5. In ogni caso lei è in pensione. Anche un
                      semplice guardiamarina potrebbe darle ordini (ho
                      chiesto informazioni, ma probabilmente tu Vanessa
                      ne sai più di me riguardo all'esercito).</p>
                    <p>6. Per finire la parte di Sheeval. Anche in
                      questo caso, dire (o anche pensare) che la
                      decisione di non portare gli uomini della
                      sicurezza sia dovuta a la paura di essere spellato
                      dalla Wu è solo un nascondere il fatto che non ha
                      intenzione di perdere degli uomini in missione.
                      Oltrettutto lui - vedi cv - ha praticamente
                      vissuto da eramita su una base scientifica e
                      quindi si deve ancora abituare ad andare in
                      missione con altra gente. Io l'ho vista più come
                      un nascondere il fatto che non vuol vedere morire
                      gli uomini, in quel momento, sotto il suo comando.</p>
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                    <p>Ok un vostro parere su queste cose e poi farò le
                      modifiche secondo quanto decidiamo<br>
                    </p>
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                    <br>
                    <div class="m_1411661670568605934moz-cite-prefix">Il
                      17/11/2017 12:08, Vanessa Marchetti ha scritto:<br>
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                      <div dir="auto">Non credo che il rapporto fra
                        Cooper e nonna Squiretaker sia adeguato a quanto
                        narrato sinora. Che io ricordi non si sono mai
                        dati del tu. Dal brano precedente pare che fosse
                        la prima volta che lei lo chiamasse per nome. La
                        minaccia dei colletti gialli ha forse senso ma
                        nonna Squiretaker nn si muove mai senza i due
                        attendenti che sono grandi e grossi e senza il
                        cane. Quindi di sicuro non sarebbe preoccupata
                        dalle minacce di Cooper. Il rapporto che hai
                        descritto nel brano calza fra Julia e Gregory ma
                        non con la nonna. E x quanto in pensione e palla
                        al piede romperebbe il bastone sulla testa di
                        Gregory se la si chiamasse in tal modo. E se poi
                        non riescono a liberarsi di lei in via ufficiale
                        dal Comando le "minacce" di Cooper sono aria
                        fritta XD</div>
                      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
                        <div class="gmail_quote">Il 17 Nov 2017 9:14 AM,
                          "Franco Carretti" <<a
                            href="mailto:gregory_cooper@mail.com"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">gregory_cooper@mail.com</a>>
                          ha scritto:<br type="attribution">
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                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt">Scusate
                                    il ritardo, stavo finendo di
                                    rileggere... non va avanti per
                                    niente ma spero di aver spiegato
                                    come il pianeta è stato infettato.</p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt">Buona
                                    lettura</p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt">==============================<wbr>==============================<wbr>==</p>
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                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Wayfarer
                                          - Plancia<br>
                                          04/06/2397, Ore 07.50</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Erano
                                          dieci minuti che la Wayfarer e
                                          il misterioso essere ce la
                                          stavano mettendo tutta per
                                          farsi fuori a vicenda.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Gli
                                          scudi erano praticamente
                                          ridotti ad un lumicino, un
                                          altro colpo e la nave sarebbe
                                          stata spazzata via.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Kyron
                                          valutava il da farsi
                                          continuando a dare ordini che
                                          il timoniere eseguiva
                                          magistralmente senza nessun
                                          tempo di attesa. Il Capitano
                                          diceva di far danzare quei tre
                                          milioni di tonnellate di
                                          duranio e lui continuava a
                                          farlo senza preoccuparsi se
                                          quel movimento avrebbe
                                          spezzato in due la nave... era
                                          così che andavano le cose. </span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Riusciamo
                                          a distanziarla?" chiese il
                                          Capitano guardando
                                          attentamente la massa
                                          verdognola attendendo il nuovo
                                          fascio di energia per poter
                                          valutare la direzione di fuga.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"A
                                          tratti, ha un rallentamento
                                          nel momento in cui i nostri
                                          siluri la colpiscono, ma poi
                                          torna alla carica
                                          riguadagnando velocità."
                                          rispose l'ufficiale tattico.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Kyron
                                          valutò le opzioni: continuare
                                          a colpire sperando in un colpo
                                          definitivo, ma il tenente
                                          Janssen non riusciva a dire se
                                          i danni alla creatura erano
                                          abbastanza da distruggerla,
                                          per quanto ne sapevano
                                          potevano continuare fino a
                                          finire la Santa Barbara.
                                          Girare la nave e avvicinarsi
                                          all'essere posizionandosi in
                                          un punto dove la sua bocca di
                                          fuoco non potesse colpire la
                                          Wayfarer... facile a dirsi, ma
                                          quasi impossibile da attuare.
                                          Per quello che ne sapeva
                                          poteva avere più bocche di
                                          fuoco o addirittura colpirli
                                          con altro. Oppure trovare un
                                          qualcosa che facesse più danni
                                          di quanto i loro siluri
                                          sembravano poter fare. In giro
                                          c'era un solo posto dove
                                          trovare una tale potenza.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Timoniere,
                                          rotta 125.258. Massimo
                                          impulso! Date tutta l'energia
                                          agli scudi di poppa!" ordinò
                                          Kiron ben sapendo che
                                          l'energia rimasta non sarebbe
                                          bastata ad accendere una
                                          lampadina.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Il
                                          timoniere questa volta ebbe un
                                          fremito e un ritardo di
                                          qualche decimo di secondo, ma
                                          eseguì l'ordine senza staccare
                                          gli occhi dalla
                                          strumentazione.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>La
                                          nave si tuffò in verticale
                                          schivando per puro caso
                                          l'ennesimo fascio di plasma
                                          concentrato. Per un attimo
                                          Kyron ebbe l'impressione di
                                          sentire lo scricchiolio delle
                                          giunture della sua nave. Lo
                                          schermo principale si divise
                                          in due, da una parte l'enorme
                                          nuvola vegetale e dall'altra
                                          l'incandescente sfera
                                          infuocata della stella del
                                          sistema.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Signor
                                          Janssen, può calcolare la
                                          massa della creatura?" chiese
                                          il Capitano.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Solo
                                          ipoteticamente... abbiamo le
                                          sue dimensioni e posso
                                          calcolarne il peso usando come
                                          parametri il peso specifico di
                                          un comune legno terrestre. Ma
                                          per quello che ne sappiamo
                                          potrebbe essere enormemente
                                          più leggero o anche solo cavo
                                          all'interno."</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"La
                                          sua massa è superiore alla
                                          nostra?" chiese di nuovo
                                          l'uomo non prestando
                                          attenzione alla parola
                                          'ipoteticamente'.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"E'
                                          una volta e mezza la nostra...
                                          ipoteticamente." aggiunse di
                                          nuovo come per mettere le mani
                                          avanti nel caso di errori.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Calcoli
                                          una rotta che ci permetta di
                                          far cuocere quella grossa
                                          barbabietola su quell'enorme
                                          falò!" sentenziò Kiron
                                          indicando la parte del monitor
                                          che evidenziava l'enorme
                                          stella in avvicinamento.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Sarà
                                          molto vicino anche per noi..."
                                          puntualizzò Vaitor con un
                                          sorriso sghembo.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Non
                                          si può avere tutto dalla
                                          vita." sentenziò il Capitano
                                          con una scrollata di spalle.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Albatross
                                          I - Albatross City<br>
                                          04/06/2397, contemporaneamente</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Chi
                                          siete?" Chiese Rumar.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Non
                                          c'è tempo adesso, dobbiamo
                                          ritirarci!" rispose l'essere
                                          racchiuso nella tuta con una
                                          lingua cantilenante che il
                                          traduttore universale
                                          riconobbe come quella dei
                                          nativi di Albatross. Il suo
                                          volto era nascosto dalla
                                          visiera della maschera e Rumar
                                          non poteva dire quale fosse il
                                          suo aspetto o anche solo il
                                          suo sesso.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Mentre
                                          l'essere faceva segno di
                                          seguirlo, altri due armati di
                                          lanciafiamme inondavano la
                                          zona con un inferno liquido
                                          che permise agli uomini della
                                          Wayfarer di ritirarsi. Il
                                          Comandante Wu e due uomini
                                          della sicurezza, rimasero
                                          nelle retrovie sparando
                                          qualche occasionale colpo di
                                          phaser per permettere ai loro
                                          salvatori di ripiegare.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Il
                                          nutrito gruppo raggiunse un
                                          piccolo edificio semi coperto
                                          di rampicanti. Lo spazio era
                                          angusto, ma una botola nel
                                          pavimento permetteva di
                                          accedere ad un locale ben più
                                          ampio dal quale partiva uno
                                          stretto tunnel che si perdeva
                                          nell'oscurità.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Spogliatevi!"
                                          ordinò l'essere richiudendo la
                                          botola dopo che tutti
                                          riuscirono a mettersi in
                                          salvo.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Come
                                          scusi?" chiese il Comandante
                                          Rumar sorpreso.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Quelle
                                          cose emettono spore che si
                                          attaccano ai vestiti. Le
                                          nostre tute non lo permettono,
                                          ma le vostre divise non hanno
                                          la stessa facoltà. Dove stiamo
                                          andando ci sono gli ultimi
                                          sopravvissuti di Albatross
                                          City e non vi permetterò di
                                          portare quelle cose lì
                                          dentro." sentenziò l'essere
                                          senza dare ulteriori
                                          spiegazioni.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Fate
                                          quello che dice... levate
                                          tutto!" ordinò Rumar dopo un
                                          attimo di titubanza. Gli
                                          uomini della sicurezza
                                          lanciarono uno sguardo
                                          imbarazzato alle donne del
                                          gruppo ma poi fecero quello
                                          che gli era stato ordinato.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Julia
                                          fu la prima a spogliarsi.
                                          Essendo un medico sapeva del
                                          rischio che potevano correre
                                          in caso di contaminazione. E
                                          dopotutto aveva visto in
                                          intimo ognuno di loro più di
                                          una volta durante le visite di
                                          routine e comunque la
                                          preoccupazione che provava per
                                          il consigliere era ben
                                          superiore a qualsiasi senso di
                                          pudore che poteva provare in
                                          quel momento.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Anche
                                          il resto! Vi forniremo
                                          qualcosa appena appena
                                          raggiungeremo la nostra
                                          destinazione!" ordinò di nuovo
                                          l'essere.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Sheeval
                                          non fece una piega e si tolse
                                          tutto perfettamente a suo agio
                                          nella sua nudità mostrando un
                                          corpo flessuoso e armonioso.
                                          Con il suo aiuto il medico
                                          della Wayfarer riuscì a
                                          spogliare anche Erjn mettendo
                                          in mostra l'orribile ferita
                                          appena sotto il seno destro.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Una
                                          veloce medicazione, per mezzo
                                          di spray adesivo, permise al
                                          medico di bloccare
                                          l'emorragia. Almeno quella
                                          esterna. Non poteva sapere
                                          quanto fossero gravi i danni
                                          interni senza ulteriori
                                          analisi.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Comandante,
                                          dovrà portare lei Erjn! Faccia
                                          attenzione." </span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Rumar,
                                          cercò di non guardare dove
                                          metteva le mani quando prese
                                          in braccio il consigliere
                                          della nave, lanciò mentalmente
                                          le sue scuse all'indirizzo del
                                          Capitano Kyron.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Andiamo!"
                                          ordinò l'essere facendo strada
                                          lungo il tunnel.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Albatross
                                          I - stratosfera<br>
                                          04/06/2397, contemporaneamente</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Navetta
                                          1, spostarsi verso il
                                          quadrante 1423. Navetta 5,
                                          spostarsi sul quadrante
                                          1256... maledizione, dove
                                          diavolo si sono ficcati!"
                                          brontolò Cooper.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Guarda
                                          qui..." l'ex Ammiraglio
                                          Squiretaker indicò il monitor
                                          su cui passavano le
                                          rilevazioni. Sotto la loro
                                          navetta i sensori indicavano
                                          uno strano calore diffuso,
                                          simile ad un mare rosso
                                          brillante nel blu delle basse
                                          temperature.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>I
                                          due si alzarono dalla loro
                                          postazione e si avvicinarono
                                          al pilota della navetta
                                          guardando attraverso i vetri.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Da
                                          quello che dice qui, sotto di
                                          noi ci dovrebbe essere un
                                          concerto rave con milioni di
                                          persone!" commentò Cooper
                                          confrontando quello che vedeva
                                          a video con quello che
                                          effettivamente era: una densa
                                          foresta dai colori rossastri.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Un
                                          errore della strumentazione?"
                                          chiese la donna.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Sono
                                          solo infrarossi, nessun errore
                                          di taratura dovrebbe mostrare
                                          questo. Timoniere, quadrante
                                          1202. Guarda lì!" esclamò lui
                                          indicando un enorme albero
                                          dalle foglie lanceolate e dal
                                          colore verde brillante ma con
                                          strani riflessi rossastri, poi
                                          indicò alla donna la stessa
                                          immagine sulla strumentazione
                                          che mostrava lo stesso albero
                                          con una temperatura che nessun
                                          vegetale poteva avere.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Assurdo,
                                          dobbiamo scendere e
                                          verificare. Timoniere atterri
                                          li da qualche parte."</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>La
                                          navetta compì un largo giro
                                          per raggiungere la radura ai
                                          piedi della pianta. L'albero
                                          non era paragonabile a nessuno
                                          dei suoi simili presenti in
                                          altri pianeti. La corteccia
                                          era di aspetto sano, ma di un
                                          bianco spettrale, quasi
                                          innaturale. Le foglie erano
                                          verdi e a forma di punta di
                                          lancia. Sui lati di ciascuna
                                          foglia c'era una pigmentazione
                                          rossa che deva quello strano
                                          riflesso che avevano notato in
                                          alta quota.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Deve
                                          essere alto almeno due
                                          chilometri e largo
                                          quattrocento metri. Alla
                                          faccia della sequoia!"
                                          sentenziò lo scienziato
                                          scendendo dalla navetta e
                                          armeggiando con il tricorder.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Gregory
                                          aspetta..." l'ex ammiraglio lo
                                          trattenne per il braccio
                                          quando si trovavano a circa
                                          trecento metri dall'enorme
                                          pianta. "Guarda qua."</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>I
                                          due si piegarono, con qualche
                                          difficoltà, a terra. La donna
                                          indicò una crepa nel terreno.
                                          "Questa è una frattura da
                                          impatto."</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Da
                                          impatto? Possono essere
                                          semplicemente le radici
                                          dell'albero che hanno fatto
                                          spaccare la roccia." ribatté
                                          Cooper analizzando la zona
                                          "No, hai ragione, ce ne sono
                                          ovunque e partono a raggera
                                          direttamente da quel coso
                                          laggiù. Non le abbiamo viste
                                          dall'altro perché la
                                          vegetazione ha ricoperto
                                          tutto. Qualcosa deve essere
                                          caduto proprio dove adesso c'è
                                          quella mostruosità almeno un
                                          anno fa."</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Forse
                                          è proprio quella mostruosità
                                          ad essere caduta..." mormorò
                                          Vanessa riprendendo a
                                          camminare.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>L'albero
                                          incombeva ormai su di loro.
                                          Erano ad una distanza di
                                          cinquanta metri quando la
                                          donna fermò di nuovo
                                          l'ufficiale scientifico.
                                          "Senti questo odore?"</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"La
                                          carcassa di qualche animale?"
                                          chiese lui dopo aver annusato
                                          l'aria ed aver avvertito il
                                          caratteristico odore
                                          dolciastro.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Non
                                          abbiamo rivelato nessun
                                          animale, nemmeno un insetto...
                                          possibile che siano venuti a
                                          morire tutti qui?" rispose
                                          dubbiosa la donna.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Non
                                          mi piace affatto questa
                                          cosa... aspettami qui." ordinò
                                          Cooper avanzando</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Cosa
                                          ti fa credere che me ne stia
                                          qui ad aspettarti?" chiese lei
                                          sollevando un sopracciglio.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Hai
                                          ragione, meglio se inizi a
                                          tornare verso la navetta. Sei
                                          una vecchia traballante con un
                                          bastone, se le cose si fanno
                                          problematiche non ho nessuna
                                          intenzione di portarti in
                                          spalla." ribatté acido lui
                                          senza degnarla di un'occhiata.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Comandante
                                          Cooper, pensa davvero che
                                          rispetterò un suo ordine?"
                                          Vanessa incrociò le braccia al
                                          petto.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Ex
                                          Ammiraglio ormai in pensione,
                                          ora civile e palla al piede
                                          della USS Wayfarer, posso
                                          darle tutti gli ordini che
                                          voglio e lei farà meglio a
                                          rispettarli. Oppure posso
                                          ordinare a quel bel tomo in
                                          uniforme gialla accanto a lei
                                          di legarla e imbavagliarla per
                                          poi trascinarla sulla
                                          navetta... e lui è proprio
                                          costretto a rispettare il mio
                                          ordine, c'è scritto su qualche
                                          manuale della Flotta Stellare,
                                          ne sono quasi certo." rispose
                                          Cooper questa volta girandosi
                                          e sorridendo soddisfatto.
                                          "Oltretutto se le succede
                                          qualcosa, sua nipote mi spella
                                          vivo..." aggiunse per
                                          precisione.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Vanessa
                                          Squiertaker sbuffò infastidita
                                          e girò sui tacchi avviandosi
                                          verso la navetta, ma sul suo
                                          volto le apparve un sorriso
                                          sbarazzino.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Cooper
                                          continuò a camminare con
                                          maggior attenzione. Nemmeno
                                          lui era quel gran atleta...
                                          avrebbe dovuto far scansionare
                                          la pianta da uno degli uomini
                                          della sicurezza del Comandante
                                          Wu, ma aveva delle remore per
                                          tre ottimo motivi: il primo
                                          era che probabilmente nessuno
                                          di loro avrebbe saputo da che
                                          parte tenere un tricorder se
                                          non era provvisto di
                                          impugnatura e grilletto, il
                                          secondo era che gli uomini
                                          della sicurezza avevano la
                                          tendenza a morire con una
                                          frequenza allarmante e quindi
                                          ne conseguiva la terza ragione
                                          e cioè che Sheeval l'avrebbe
                                          poi ammazzato... c'erano
                                          troppe donne pericolose a
                                          bordo della Wayfarer.</span></span></span></p>
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                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Arrivato
                                          ad una decina di passi
                                          dall'albero si fermò. Nel
                                          tronco si intravedeva qualcosa
                                          di metallico, come se l'albero
                                          fosse cresciuto attorno ad un
                                          palo di una recinzione
                                          inglobandolo nella sua
                                          struttura. Qua e là si
                                          vedevano anche segni di un
                                          qualche tipo di recinzione. A
                                          terra uno sbiadito cartello in
                                          una strana lingua, avvertiva
                                          tutti di stare alla larga
                                          dalla zona militare. Sembrava
                                          quasi che dopo la caduta,
                                          probabilmente di un meteorite,
                                          la zona fosse stata recintata
                                          e poi l'albero fosse cresciuto
                                          per poi inglobare tutto quello
                                          che aveva attorno.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"In
                                          un anno? Sei stato svelto
                                          ragazzone!" mormorò Cooper
                                          guardando l'albero
                                          assurdamente grande.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Le
                                          analisi continuavano. Secondo
                                          il tricorder qualcosa aveva
                                          effettivamente colpito il
                                          terreno con una discreta
                                          forza. Possibile che un
                                          meteorite avesse infettato un
                                          albero esistente con una
                                          qualche malattia genetica che
                                          l'aveva poi fatto crescere a
                                          dismisura? Ma cos'era quel
                                          bagliore rossastro che vedeva
                                          dagli strumenti? Era come se
                                          l'albero fosse caldo... come
                                          un essere vivente.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Dato
                                          che non aveva nessuna
                                          intenzione di toccare con mano
                                          e che il phaser avrebbe
                                          comunque cicatrizzato la
                                          ferita che doveva provocargli,
                                          Cooper decise di fare alla
                                          vecchia maniera. Prese un
                                          grosso sasso, lo pulì del
                                          terriccio e lo brandì a mo' di
                                          pugnale. Poi con forza colpì
                                          la corteccia staccandone un
                                          pezzo.</span></span></span></p>
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                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>Una
                                          radice schizzò fuori dal suolo
                                          e lo colpì con forza allo
                                          stomaco scaraventandolo a
                                          dieci metri di distanza.
                                          L'aria uscì dai polmoni
                                          emettendo un suono molto
                                          simile ad una bestemmia e
                                          l'aria si trasformò in un
                                          mondo fatto di lucciole
                                          splendenti. Il tempo di
                                          schiarirsi la vista e
                                          l'ufficiale della Wayfarer
                                          vide arrivare verso di lui
                                          cinque enormi rami, simili a
                                          quadrelle di una ballista
                                          direttamente verso di lui.</span></span></span></p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"> </p>
                                  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
                                      style="line-height:normal"><span
                                        style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>"Oh
                                          merda..."</span></span></span></p>
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                                  Ufficiale Scientifico capo<br>
                                  USS Wayfarer NCC-62925<br>
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USS Wayfarer NCC-62925
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USS Wayfarer NCC-62925
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