See? Symbolism. That’s because you’re reading literature.
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With arms wide in supplication, Val said to the escape pod, “Fine! Okay, escape pod. We’ve changed our mind. We want to go back to Clentity where they might have actual medical care.” The escape pod said, “Too late. We’ve already entered Huark’s atmosphere and don’t have the ability to pull out.” As an aside, Audri said, “That’s what he said.” Val said, “Wigh. Well, I suppose it’s no worse from the rest of this insane trip we’ve had.” Yelling at Val, Audri said, “It is worse! You’re gonna die, Val! And I don’t want you to die! You’re my friend!” At that moment, they crashed into a pink desert. Flopped where they landed on the floor of the cabine, Val said, “Nnnng. Well, that was symbolic.” Audri said, “I don’t believe in signs, but if I did, yeah, whoof. Anyway, and I also don’t want to be stuck on a desolate planet to live out my days eating lousy food from a food-synth alone.” The Food Synth said, “I resent that!”
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“What a disappointing climax.”
“That’s what *he* said.”
Don’t annoy the food synth! It’ll wind up only giving you gruel. And, remember, it’s all the gruel you can eat!
Poor little boo-boo-bot got upended too … and he’s probably too limited to be of any assistance to himself either. Well, maybe for the headache.
“When little boys have learned a new bad word they are never happy till they have chalked it up on a door. And this also is literature.”
–Rudyard Kipling
Symbology exists to make you simile. Or what’s a metaphor?
Just realized that even though the crew will likely get told the false version of the starship’s purpose, they’ll still end up in the right place to find Val and Audri.