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“What ship?” Singh asked

“Old Martian gunship,” Overstreet said “Name’s the Rocinante”

“Ja so hie for his loss?

“It has capacity for twenty un Not toif it chose to,” Overstreet said, “but it hasn’t opened fire It’s staying close to the station withthrusters”

“Can we take them out?”

“We destroyed Medina’s defenses e took it,” Overstreet said “We have a few that were repairable, but without the supplies from the Typhoon, our abilities are limited”

“The Storh said

Overstreet took a deep breath, turning smartly at the intersection Surprise and anxiety made the security office see a close-quarters battle between those ships right near the station If the Rocinante is just trying to escape, there’s an arguo”

“We can’t rely on the eneh said, and opened a priority connection to the Storm Commander Davenport, his executive officer on the journey out, answered like he’d been waiting

“Davenport, this is Governor Singh I a you to leave dock iunship Rocinante”

“Yes, sir,” Davenport said, then hesitated “We are presently at less than full crew, sir—”

“A little short-staffed now is better than a full ship too late Try to chase thee”

“Yes, sir,” he said, and he dropped the connection

Ahead of theency alert sounded and a gentle voice began This is an eency alert Report to shelters iency alert

The security center was buzzing like a kicked hive Voices raised in alarm thickened the air The feeds froh assumed it was all in response to the Rocinante’s launch until an older woman in security uniform barked at them “Major Overstreet, sir! We have reports of a riot in the detention cells”