Walkabout
“Battery low, sir.”
Crap. Worst possible time.
“What’s your estimated remaining active time?”
“No more than thirty minutes.”
I look around. We’re far more than thirty minutes’ walking time from the base, and even at that the unit’s battery estimates were frequently overstated.
“Are any power-saving procedure available?”
“Estimate includes shutdown of all nonessential functions. Could stretch it to an hour if stationary...”
“That doesn’t get us anywhere, though.”
“Shutting down.”
Double crap. I unfold the portable solar array from my backpack and plug in the prototype. Looks like another wasted day. Got do fix this wandering off problem.
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