"Huh? What do you mean the vessel is suddenly moving 45% faster?" Kintar said. "I don't remember this thing having an automatic decision system."
The console continued flashing, signaling danger. Kintar cursed. This was probably the one thing she hated about Amanas – how it didn't reward complacency. It had a steep learning curve, with very subtle cues for things Kintar considered essential.
And on the subject of subtlety, the consoles didn't project images for the user to better understand the situation. They projected small fields of symbols, which, to their credit, were intensive when giving details about the condition of Amanas, its functions and amenities, but…
'If I hadn't taken the time to learn all about these things, we would have been thoroughly fuc—'
