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ght ould find These rat holes are what allowed the terrorists to function and plan in secret Without theht That’s where they can be stopped

“We don’t knothe secret base, but we’ve cordoned it off and we’re ation We feel certain that the threat to the station is reduced, but we can’t be cority of the environical purity Risk the lives of the whole station It’s important that we isolate and disarm these terrorists before another attack like the one on the oxygen tank

“With that in overnor has authorized a limited amnesty for anyone who—”

Clarissa turned the monitor off with her thumb She met Naomi’s eyes, and the determination and exhaustion in theo We have work to do

Alex cleared his throat “Well, since there’s no galley anyuess I’ll head down the hallway and see if I can’t find a coffee shop or so Anybody else need breakfast?”

There would be guards There would be drones There would be the risk that trying to pay for so his real one She wanted to grab him and lock him in his room She wanted to make sure no one left the uncertain safety of their cabin

“Tea,” she said “Maybe some protein cakes”

“All right,” Alex said “I’ll be back” The way he said it made it a promise As if he could keep it

“I’ to Clarissa

Naoet some work done”

“That leaves me for watch,” Bobbie said with a lopsided s”

“I’ll get you a plan,” Naomi said

Sitting alone on her new, thin bunk, she built a list on Saba’s terers, the ti There wasn’t tih, probleh to learn that The care and feeding of a well-used mind

The final goal was to get out of the slow zone and find soroup So the last step was at the top of the list: