【自译】星战小说《达斯·普雷格斯》第一章（1）(9)

“显然是的，先生。事实上，很有可能是它执行了一项在早期时被忽略的子程序。”
Plagueis glanced at Tenebrous. "Who procured the probe?"
普雷格斯瞥了泰尼布勒斯一眼。“谁弄来的探测器？”
"This isn't the time for questions. The probe is about to breach the pocket."
“现在不是问问题的时候。探测器即将打破气井。”
Hastening to the rim of the circular shaft, the two Sith removed their gloves and aimed their long-fingered unprotected hands into the inky darkness. Instantly tangles of blue electrical energy discharged from their fingertips, raining into the borehole. Strobing and clawing for the bottom, the vigorous bolts coruscated into the lateral corridor the probe had excavated. Crackling sounds spewed from the opening long after the Sith had harnessed their powers.
两个西斯急忙赶到竖井的圆形边缘，摘下手套，并把纤长而无保护的手指伸向墨一般的黑暗中。纷乱的蓝色电流即刻从他们的指尖迸出，雨点般落入钻孔中，有力的闪电在探测器挖出的侧向走廊里摩擦、撕扯着。一连串的爆炸声在西斯运用他们的力量很久后从井内传出。
Then the repetitive strikes of the jackhammer began once more.
接着，千斤顶反复捶打的声音再次响起。
"It's the ore," Tenebrous said. "There's too much resistance here."
“是矿石，”泰尼布勒斯说，“这儿有太多干扰了。”
Plagueis knew what needed to be done. "I'll go down," he said, and was on the verge of leaping into the shaft when Tenebrous restrained him.