 How does the relationship between Lt. Britton and Mj. Banes change over the course of the story?
Outside its bright steel hull was the silence of the interplanetary vacuum; inside, in the hospital ward, Lieutenant Alice Britton clutched at the sheets of her bed in pain, then relaxed as it faded away. "Lieutenant Britton, it is my personal opinion that you need your head examined, and not by a general practitioner, either! 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. Each room of the space station was protected by airtight doors and individual heating units; if some accident, such as a really large meteor hit, should release the air from one room, nearby rooms would be safe. Banes' next stop was the hospital ward.
 Major Banes becomes more stressed about Lt. Britton throughout, though he is no longer angry
 The tension between them increases as Major Banes becomes more frustrated at the situation  There is strong tension between them that does not subside  They become more cordial as they try to keep each other calm  Major Banes becomes more stressed about Lt. Britton throughout, though he is no longer angry