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“Holden here”

“Looks like that big bastard is ignoring us as long as we stay really still and keep the weapons unpowered”

“That’s a good sign,” Holden said “Ita point of destroying anything that’s a threat”

“Point loudly and clearly reed “But be aware, there is a second ship S for Medina”

“Tactical assessment?”

“Based on how thoroughly they took out our defenses,” Bobbie said, “I’d bet they do a hard breach, storrab full control of the station If their ground troops have tech like that ship does, it shouldn’t take long”

“Copy that I’ to try to minimize casualties down here Wait for me to make contact Holden out”

“Hard breach?” Naoh her tone said she already knew the answer

“They’ll drop fire teams all over the station to take over access points, control centers, power, and environe than to Naomi He turned to Daphne Kohl “I think you should have everyone here startcalls Get every union and planetary rep in secure locations, but tell their security details to stand down No visible weapons Tell theet people ki

lled, and maybe piss off that monster of a ship”

“Yes, sir,” she said “Are you taking command?”

“No, I’ to do, and we need to do it now So we should do it Please”

Her expression fell a degree She’d hoped someone in authority had arrived Sonized the hope and the disappointment both

“We’re not going to fight back at all?” Kohl asked

He gestured toward the screens The dust that was Tori Byron and the rail-gun e himself to say no