The digital readout on the hover-cycles touch screen console continued to reflect the increase in speed. Eight-year-old Spock concentrated on maintaining control of the machine as the sand and rocks sped by in a blur. The wind was whipping his hair around, and the protective set of extra eyelids that he shared with all Vulcans were working overtime to keep the dust from damaging his sensitive eyes.

If he survived this outing, there was a 99.87% probability that his father would restrict his access to computer programs for at least one month.