sub-circuits

Updated: August 2, 2026

The intercom was gone, too, along with the air conditioners, the lights, and half a dozen other sub-circuits. Mike the Angel scrambled out of bed and felt for his clothing, wishing he had something as prosaic as an old-fashioned match, or even a flame-type cigarette lighter. He found his lighter in his belt pocket as he pulled on his uniform. He jerked it out and thumbed it.

Randall Garrett - Unwise Child