As if to relieve the tension, the Vogons chose that moment toDouglas Adams
start firing.
The ship shook, the ship thundered. Outside, the inch thick
force-shield around it blistered, crackled and spat under the
barrage of a dozen 30-Megahurt Definit-Kil Photrazon Cannon,
and looked as if it wouldn't be around for long.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Chapter 3