Farside
“Anita was delighted by the invitation, and pleasantly surprised by the restaurant. Most of Selene reminded Anita of Coober Pedy, the opal-mining town in South Australia that had been carved out of the multihued veins of opal, underground where the residents could escape the summer’s blistering heat. But where the opal-rich stone of Coober Pedy was bright and colorful, Selene was drab: the lunar rock was mostly shades of gray, and the endless corridors and chambers were dismally narrow, their ce...ilings depressingly low.
The Earthview restaurant was very different. It had started as a huge natural cave, but the residents of Selene had enlarged and improved it in every way. There were five tiers of tables, with winding rampways connecting them. The plastic tablecloths, manufactured from lunar raw materials, looked and felt like crisp white linen. Selene-made tableware and wineglasses sparkled on every table in the light of lamps designed to flicker like candles.
Human waiters in dark suits and squat little robot aides moved up and down the ramps with quiet efficiency.MoreLess
The Earthview restaurant was very different. It had started as a huge natural cave, but the residents of Selene had enlarged and improved it in every way. There were five tiers of tables, with winding rampways connecting them. The plastic tablecloths, manufactured from lunar raw materials, looked and felt like crisp white linen. Selene-made tableware and wineglasses sparkled on every table in the light of lamps designed to flicker like candles.
Human waiters in dark suits and squat little robot aides moved up and down the ramps with quiet efficiency.MoreLess
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