Book meme

[altariel]

Swiped from everyone.

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal...along with these instructions.

Well, p. 23 doesn't have a fifth sentence because it has a big diagram on it. So here's the fifth sentence from p. 24.

The relative proportions suggest that the ring structures bear less of a load than either the cores or pylons, an assumption that seems to be borne out by all analytical scanning done to date.

Comments

[atimson.livejournal.com]

Let me guess: a bit of research in the form of the Deep Space Nine Technical Manual.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Bingo!

[atimson.livejournal.com]

The sad part is, I've never actually read the book.... :)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

That's particularly impressive! I've only dipped in and out of it, but I love the maps of the station at the back.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

That's a description of the space station in your icon? How neat!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It certainly is - a whole book of it: the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual.