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by Gregory Benford
About 63 pages (18,766 words)

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Like all humans of his time, Toby is fitted with a wide range of bionics that make his body more efficient. They were installed when he was an infant, and are as natural as any other part of his body. Toby has a viewscreen that can increase and decrease magnification, as well as filter out different types of light. He is equipped with the family sensorium, which allows him to view simultaneous projections and translations with all family members. It also allows the ship to track his location. With just a touch of the tongue to a tooth, Toby can calculate vectors and distances for weapons. Servos augment the power of arms and legs.

Toby has an implanted translator that allows him to understand almost every language, although it sometimes is unable to translate Quath's more.....

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