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17.He swipes his shipcard at a coffee machine. It offers sixteenkinds of coffee, from a simple cup of joe to the “MochaCappuccino Extreme.” Jim picks the best of the lot.COFFEE MACHINESorry. The Mocha Cappuccino Extremeis reserved for gold-classpassengers. Please select anotheritem.Jim presses one button after another, denied each time.COFFEE MACHINE (CONT’D)Sorry...sorry...sorry...Large coffee.JIMAre you serious?COFFEE MACHINEPlease enjoy.ELEVATORJim ascends, sipping coffee and eating an egg sandwich.The doors open at the Command Deck. A sign reads “Crew Area -No Passengers beyond this point.” Jim breezes past the sign.COMMAND DECKJim prowls the floor, opening doors.He finds a room marked EMERGENCY GEAR and opens it eagerly.It’s full of space suits and oxygen tanks.He peers into a red HAZARD cabinet: fire extinguishers, anaxe, an epoxy foamer for atmosphere leaks - all behind glass.He opens another door marked EMERGENCY MANUALS - and smiles:shelf after shelf of waterproof, fireproof technical manuals.Jim pulls a manual labeled HIBERNATION SYSTEMS.INT. SUBDECK B - PASSENGER CARGO STOWAGE - DAYA cavernous cargo hold. Jim drives a forklift down the aisle,scanning container numbers.He finds a container labeled “PASSENGER #1498, JAMESPRESTON.” The forklift pulls it from the rack.