Re: Return to X8T-121: Aerielle
In reply to Cormac McLane (msg # 757):
Cocking her head briefly, she made a small shake of her head, "Kianan disagrees. De elevator is not an element of de Ancients construction." The extended pause at the end of the sentence and a change in tone is subtle, "As you said, it may be an accommodation toward deir original home world or culture but it is not consistent wid Ancient construction. Furder, de use of a single transport unit to cross 600 levels appears less dan optimal. At any given time it is almost certain dat, in a facility dis size, more dan one person would want to go to a different level. Perhaps de central elevator is for large cargo or groups and dere are secondary transports for people? You said dere were carts, will dey fit in de elevator?"
Stopping suddenly, she turns to Major Brooks, "Major, you asked if de circuits in de rock might be part of our technology, de answer is still no, but Cormac McLane has made an interesting suggestion. If de boring machine formed each of dese levels as it passed, it may be using a variation of the Ancients molecular assembly technology - and DAT could easily incorporate wiring and advanced circuitry in de stone matrix as it assembled it." Her obvious excitement is interrupted as a wry smile flits across her face before she continues, "However, Meredy is reminding me dat we agreed to check on de dwarves before investigating anyding else."