Gustav Klimt Kiss painting

Only the soft rush of air from below sounded until Luke commented, "This is ashield-rated door, but it won't hold them back very long." "We've got to get across there somehow," Leia agreed, once more examining themetal bordering the sealed doorway. "Find the controls for extending the bridge." Some desperate searching produced nothing, while an ominous pounding andhissing sounded from behind the frozen door. A small spot of white appeared in thecenter of the metal, then began to spread and smoke. "They're coming through!" Luke groaned. The Princess turned carefully to stare across the gap. "This must be a single-unit bridge, with the controls only on the other side." Reaching up to the point at the panel holding the unreachable controls, Luke'shand caught on something at his waist. A frustrated glance downward revealed thecause—and engendered a bit of practical insanity. The cable coiled tightly in small loops was thin and fragile seeming, but it wasgeneral military-issue line and would have supported Chewbacca's weight easily. Itcertainly ought to hold Leia and himself. Pulling the cable free of the waist catch, hegauged its length, matching it against the width of the abyss. This should span thedistance with plenty to spare. "What now?" the Princess inquired curiously. Luke didn't reply. Instead, he removed a small but heavy power unit from theutility belt of his armor and tied one end of the cable around it. Making sure thewrapping was secure; he stepped as close to the edge of their uncertain perch as hedared. Whirling the weighted end of the cord in increasing circles, he let it arc acrossthe gorge. It stuck an outcropping of cylindrical conduits on the other side and felldownward. With forced patience he pulled the loose line back in, then recoiled it foranother try.