From: ndj20710@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Nathan D. Johnson)
Subject: Re: Continuing Time
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 05:20:39 GMT
Keywords: Continuing Time Trent Long Run

sef@kithrup.COM (Sean Eric Fagan) writes:

>In article <1992Aug26.153639.20684@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> craigb@ot.austin.ibm.com writes:
>>So, I still wanna know: did he walk through the f***ing wall or not?

>I think it was a hologram of Trent, controlled by RtWaP, to delay the PKF.

>Of course, since Mr. Moran might be reading this himself, he can tell me if
>I'm right or not 8-).  (Yeah, like he's *really* got nothing better to do
>than read r.a.s.w.  I'd rather he keep writing and get more books published,
>actually... 8-))

Just for the heck of it, I'll throw in my alternate explanation, that Trent
walked through a hologram of a wall. I will even try supporting it with 
references. Then if I'm wrong DKM can point out my errors, and I'll shut up.
First, Trent was in the room because he had been seen entering the room and in
my opinion, creating a plausable hologram of Trent would seem to require a lot
of information and given the time frame, I just don't see it happening.
Further, that level was full of Peaceforcers, including elites, specificly
looking for Trent. Even he would have difficulty escaping detection, and
without some hint by the author, I am unwilling to just assume he was really
stealthy. The other reason I say he was in the room has to do with the comment
Trent makes in the begining of the scene right after he 'walks through the
wall.' [my sister has my copies of EE and TLR, and has for the past year, so
forgive my vague referencing]  Trent says 'xxx meters to the airlock' [see
previous apology], which is _precisely_ how far the meeting room in which he
was 'trapped' was from the airlock (Check the first scene in which the meeting
room appears, when Melissa(sp?) takes Trent to view the spy-sat pictures of the
attack, Trent mentions it there). This seems to be a strong hint.

Trent's escape, in my opinion, was made by taking a hologram of the wall, a
typically boring _non-moving_ subject, and then cutting a hole in the wall with his nifty knife-thing[I have GOT to get those books back] and projecting the
image of the untouched wall over the hole. Then Trent can just step through the
hole, and astound the PKF. Notice: There was a hologram projector in the room,
as we know from the previous scene there. Trent has used the cut-a-hole-and-
walk-through-it method for escape before. 

Also, Vance, who is no dummy, immediately rushes to The Correct Airlock, which
is the one nearest the meeting room(if it is not, then what possible reason is
there for Trent's remark about how far away it was? the comment would make no
sense, since if trent were using a hologram to draw them away, he would not
then use the airlock closest to them)

Well that ended up being longer and less coherent than I had hoped for.
{condensed version: Trent enters room. Trent takes hologram of wall. Trent cuts
hole in wall. Trent projects hologram over hole. PKF enters room. Trent smiles.
trent walks through hole{looks like Trent walks through wall}. PKF jaws drop.
Trent runs like hell.}

I guess in the end I think Occom cuts up your hologram more than mine.
	Nate {krm clued me into the theory, though}

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whole in wall. Trent projects hologram over hole.
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