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“Get up, you imbecile,” he said

The ot to his feet and surveyed the supply ship that was now partially underwater He ss worked”

Tagaan gave hih clenched teeth, “We’re leaving Now! Get the drivers to their trucks”

“Yes, comrade”

While his orders were being carried out, Tagaan checked the approaching cargo ship on the feed fro her on autopilot Now that she was closer to co around the point of the bay, he could see how dilapidated the ship was If she was equipped with a missile battery and carried a submarine, he wondered what other secrets she held If only he had s with him, he’d test out her defensive capabilities

Theback to him

“Coed, and the fuel tank is punctured It will take an hour t

o fix theh to drive”

“We don’t have time for that”

“Should I o to another truck?”

Tagaan grabbed the mechanic’s shirt and screa this minute!” Then he shoved the o behind, but he couldn’t risk losing the entire shipment instead of just half He’d also have to abandon the drone

Tagaan took one last look at the unassuet hter”

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TEN MINUTES LATER, the Oregon stopped just long enough for the Gator to surface inside the moon pool and to pluck Eddie, MacD, and Murph from the water Juan was the first out and hebehind, still turning the Kuyog i sensor over in his hands He reclaimed his chair froineering station Murph handed the sensor to Eric and sat at the weapons console, tapping away at the tablet holding the data froation system

“What’s this?” Eric said, inspecting the object