A little bit from 'An Entry with a Bang':
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
Quote:“Okay, this ain’t a problem,” Williams said aloud, trying to convince himself. “I just have to zig zag and it can’t hit me, right? Right?”--
The wreck seemed unimpressed, but said nothing.
“Okay, one, two, THREE!”
Williams ran for all that he was worth, dodging laser beams for all that he was worth. He was pretty fit, exercised regularly, especially on the trip out from Earth. But he was also weighted down with gear that hadn’t felt so heavy when he started out. And it didn’t help that the laser seemed to hit closer and closer with every shot. But he was almost there to the entrance. Fifty meters. Fourty. Thirty. Twenty…
At about ten meters, Williams tripped over an unseen pothole and went sprawling practically right in front of the laser turret. Looking up, he froze as he saw the energy weapon zero right in on his position. His life practically flashed right before his eyes.
”Bzzzt! I’m sorry,” the laser turret suddenly said with a voice that sounded a lot like the late Majel Barrett Roddenberry. ”But your ten thousand shot demonstration of the GM Sentinel 2800 has expired. To fully activate this system, please contact your nearest General Motors sales representative and purchase an authorized activation code.”
“Son of a bitch,” Williams muttered as he got up and dusted himself off. He made a mental note to write an apology to certain software distributors back on Earth. Suddenly, certain business practices didn’t look as bad as they used to.
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.