As the screen blanked, the Ecolitans looked at each other.
The screen blanked for a second, then a new configuration appeared.
The screen blanked and brought up a series of commands.
The screen blanked for an instant, and then filled with numbers.
Just before the screen blanked the pickup slammed forward to the ground.
The screen blanked, a star field returning to replace it.
The screen blanked, then filled with a list which he supposed represented his errors.
After the screen blanked, there was perhaps a full second of dead silence.
The terminal screen blanked and then words appeared upon it.
The screen blanked and then lit up with a shorter list.