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"Scooter, the inflation checks out, we are opening our hatch. Stand by."

Scooter just smiled and didn't respond. Then he saw a slight ripple in the cavern. He loved the way the air pressure meters only approximated the true air pressure. "Keeps 'em hopp'n," he thought to himself.

After the initial thud on opening the hatch, it took a few seconds for everybody's adrenalin to stop running. Then Angela directed the action. "Dave, you go in first. Jane, you next. Then our guests. We'll stay here and tidy up. We'll be along in a few minutes."

Dave pulled the hatch open wide, and pushed the other capsule's hatch in. Something stopped it for a moment but it gave. He then pulled himself into the cavern. It was a wonderful feeling and a beautiful area done predominantly in light wood tones. He commented back to Jane, "It looks good. It's going to take us awhile to get these space furnishings unfolded and set up." The cavern capsules came with standard furnishings for creating dividing walls, work areas, eating areas and eating supplies, bathing and restroom facilities, excercize equipment, and a variety of space appliances such as air scrubbers. a gardening set up, and even a space washer and dryer for clothes. The furniture was largely composed of various forms of passive restraint. The whole area reminded Dave and Jane of a large Arabian tent. Lots of nylon fabric. Lots of purple.


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