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Stokes shrugged “The ship was here only because it needed repair We were never able to make it run”

AetI kno to do”

Stokes trotted away, shouting to the others froroup Erich’s people see up a defensive peris that would fit in their pockets Erich and Peaches came to stand beside him

“How fucked are we?” Erich said

“Don’t know,” A hinky with the power supply Toothe safety shutdown But I’ve got to get between her hulls and take a peek”

“I’ll help you ring the circuits,” Peaches said Erich looked over at her, confused “I spent a few months as an electrochemical technician,” she said

“Well of fucking course you did,” Erich said

“You bring a deck?” Amos asked

“Sure,” Erich said “Why?”

Aet the diagnostics running, and I can tell you what the output means”

Erich frowned and scratched his neck thoughtfully with his tiny arure I can do that”

Peaches coughed once, then chuckled “Erich? Did you ever, you know, kill anyone?”

“I run a drug empire in Baltimore,” Erich said “Of course I’ve killed someone Why?”

“Nothing,” she said “It’s just here we are, threedoes is that we happen to have the skill set to repair a fusion drive”

Erich smiled “We are kind of well suited to this, aren’t we?”