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“Are they stable?” the dark-skinned man asked the medical team

“If I had the choice,” the woman said, “I wouldn’t move this one”

“If you didn’t?”

“He’ll probably et him to a real medical bay”

“Excuse me,” Holden said “Can soht as well have been asking the walls

“We’ve got ten minutes,” the dark-skinned man said

“Transport ship?”

“Not yet The secure facility”

“Splendid,” the woman said sourly

“Because if you want to ask us any questions,” Holden said, “we should start by getting everybody off Ganyo That lab ere in had the protomolecule”

“I want them moved two at a time,” the dark-skinned man said

“Yes, sir,” the wo to me?” Holden shouted “The proto to us, Jiuson Mott,” the dark-skinned man said “Report”

The roohter’s hter”

They weren’t listening to him either He hadn’t expected them to With the exception of Holden and his crew, no one had The dark-skinned man hunched forward, his expression profoundly focused Prax felt the hair on the back of his neck rise A premonition

“Repeat that,” the dark-skinned ? Who’s we?”

Souards had their eyes on the commander too Their faces were poker-blank

“Understood Alpha team, new orders Get to the port and secure a transport ship Use of force is authorized Repeat that: Use of force is authorized Sergeant Chernev, I need you to cut the prisoners’ leg restraints”

One of the gun guards did a double take