The gravity on Kepler-186f was exactly 1.2 times that of Earth. They called it "The Drag." For the colonists, it meant a life of compressed spines, aching joints, and moving at a careful, plodding shuffle.
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Kael stared at him. He looked at the time log on the wall. Jax had run eight kilometers round trip in under twelve minutes. In 1.2 Gs. The gravity on Kepler-186f was exactly 1
Jax didn't answer. He saved his breath. Every step was a negotiation with physics. His heart worked overtime just to pump blood against the oppressive weight. One: energy return you can feel