Adventures in the Far Future & Tales of Outer Space — page 127: what you’re looking at

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“Hm ...” said Brent. “I’m no astrogator, but | can manage after a fashion.” He pushed a button marked “General Communication.” He spoke into a microphone. “Tam about to cut the overdrive once more,” he said firmly, “to make sure we are headed for a planetary system. | will let you Know what | find.” His voice would resound through every portion § of the Delilah's fabric. The passengers might still be fearful, but that could not be helped. Brent cut the drive. With the ship’s main telescope he inspected the star straight ahead. He made quick estimates. “We are within ten minute’s travel of a solar system,” he Said to the microphone. “I am going to take the Delilah there and land.” He slipped the ship into overdrive. He smiled at Kit. Then he said: “Orders for former members of this ship’s crew. Harlow, take the spacemen down to the exit-port. Have them carry all dead bodies of other spacemen—no passengers. Have them ready to land.” He smiled again at Kit. Time passed, and passed, and passed. Brent threw off the overdrive. The stars sprang into being all around the ship. And they were amazingly close to a habitable world. Brent regarded them critically and said: “Passengers will not land until all members of the crew are off. This is an order!” He had no authority to give it, but there would be no protest. He swung the ship on her gyros. He let down, slowly at first but then with increasing confidence. Mountains appeared below. They swelled and grew large. He saw signs of cultivation—not intensive, but there were humans here. He could see trees. He slowed the Delilah's rate of descent. Handling an unfamiliar ship was an uneasy business. Tree branches and then tree trunks crashed and CORniclooo SS CO