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Thorsson patted her hand paternally, a move that irritated Bobbie eant The zone of radio blackoutThe Anomaly,” Thorsson said, then turned away frouy and the redhead

Bobbie sat back, feeling the energy move away from her in the room, like she was the one person at the dance without a date But since Thorsson hadn’t dismissed her, she couldn’t just leave

Redhead said, “Based on our radio loss data, that puts insertion here”—she pointed at so this ridge”

“What’s in that location?” Thorsson said with a frown

Chubby pulled up a different map and pored over it for a few seconds

“Looks like some old service tunnels for the dome’s hydro plant This says they haven’t been used in decades”

“So,” Thorsson said “The kind of tunnels one erous that needs to be kept secret”

“Yes,” Redhead said, “ot loose The marines cut and ran when they saas out of control”

Bobbie gave a dish before she could stop herself

“You have soeant Draper?” Thorsson said

Thorsson was looking at her with his enigh now to know that what he hated most was bullshit If you spoke up, he wanted touseful to say The two civilians were looking at her with surprise, as though she were a cockroach that had suddenly stood up on two legs and started speaking

She shook her head

“When I was a boot, you knohatin the solar system, after a Martian Marine?”

The civvies continued to stare at her, but Thorsson nodded andwith her as she next spoke

“A UN Marine”

Chubby and Redhead shared a look and Redhead rolled her eyes for him But Thorsson said, “So you don’t think the UN soldiers were running fro chance, sir”

“Then give us your take on it”

“That UN outpost was staffed by a full platoon of Marines Sa, there were six left Six They fought al to disengage They were coht”