"Lower lights and lookout plates!"
"All x," was the report, after each of the twelve ultra-lights of the stern had swung around in its supporting brackets, illuminating every recess of the dark depths of the bottom well of the berth and throwing the picture upon another screen in lurid violet relief.
"Lateral and vertical detectors!"
"Laterals XP2710—all x. Verticals AJ4290—all x."
"Receptors!"
"15,270 kilofranks—all x."
"Accumulators!"
"700,000 kilofrank-hours—all x."
Having thus checked and tested every function of his department, Breckenridge plugged into "Captain," and when the green light went on:
"Chief pilot check-out—all x," he reported briefly.