It was concealed behind 1-inch deal-boards painted black to match the upper hull's color.
There was still enough light reflected from the upper hull for us to see clearly, not the blazing brightness of full day, though.
"You could just open them the way you let the upper hull go transparent?"
"Shields for the upper primary hull are below fifteen percent," replied the first officer.
The M-4's upper hull was cast in separate parts and welded together.
The Swift's upper hull was the best vantage point for a kilometer in any direction.
On either side of the upper hull there is a big antenna base.
"We register a running firefight on the upper hull, sir."
Another neon bolt shot from the stranger and hit the upper hull- "I can't get this!"
At present the two spacers were waiting to be told to take firing positions on the upper hull.