 What is the role of the British accent?
"Lieutenant Britton, it is my personal opinion that you need your head examined, and not by a general practitioner, either! The terrible pressure of a rocket landing would increase her effective body weight to nearly half a ton; an adult human being couldn't take that sort of punishment for long, much less the tiny life that was growing within her. And at a maximum of half of Earth gravity, you shouldn't weigh more than seventy pounds then. Major Banes was in the Communications Center a full five minutes before the coastline of California appeared on the curved horizon of the globe beneath them. When the receiver teletype began clacking softly, he leaned over the page, waiting anxiously for every word.
 To make a joke to relieve some stress
 To comfort Lt. Britton when she is going into labor  To show Major Banes reverting to his natural accent when stressed  To call out the Brittons who Major Banes is angry with  To make a joke to relieve some stress