Jared placed the mug on the counter, then pointed to the digital minicam positioned on top of the nearest com-puter monitor, which displayed a random fractal pattern.

She'd seen the candle in its anachronistic holder, the candle of which the guards had found no sign, sitting in front of the nearest monitor.

She patted the beige case of the nearest monitor.

Belatedly remembering caution, Killashandra looked up at the nearest monitor, relieved to find it was a black hole.

And I know the Rowan's terribly busy but I'm afraid Damia will hurt someone Afra signalled for Joe Toglia to take over as he spun his chair over to the nearest free monitor and called up the remote in the daycare centre.

Horrified by the shouts and calls rattling over the comm from the repair team, he fixed on the nearest monitor, which showed a closeup flurry of elbows and parts of suits, but didn't give a clear view of any one person.

"I am never farther from you than the nearest monitor or com-console."

He moved to the nearest monitor and ordered, "Let me see the message."

Miller would undoubtedly object to the loss of his entertainment software, but Spock switched the little machine to recording mode, multi-directional; then turned to key into the nearest monitor for readings of every life-form, every energy source, atmosphere, gravity, anything at all, concerning the room in which he stood.