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Theblueprints as Drew Wheeler, an ainian in his forties as a NUMA specialist in the logistics ofpayloads around the world Austin had worked with Drew on a few projects where heavy equips through, as if he wereof tobacco, could drive people orked with him to distraction But they soon learned that he had a knack for laying out complex plans in his head so they could be executed seamlessly

Austin asked how things were going and got the typical Wheeler response He cocked an elbow on one hip and squinted at the plane froure out how to re before he answered "Things are going okay"

"Are they okay enough to get this plane off the ground to?"

Wheeler chewed the question over for a ?"

"As soon as you can make it"

Wheeler nodded "I'll see what I can do"

He ambled back to the plane as if out for a casual walk Austin wasn't fooled "I'll bet you a bottle of Pancho Villa tequila that Drew's already figured out how to do this"

"I know hinize that's a sucker bet," Zavala said

"A wise decision Where did you get the plane?"

"You'd be surprised what you can lease these days if you've got deep pockets It's the 200F freighter, a ot a capacity of nearly 250 thousand pounds Thearound into the plane without having to crack it open like a can of sardines We tossed the problem around awhile with Hibbet and Barrett," Zavala said "I had it in enerators like the oneson the transmitter ship But Barrett said it wasn't necessary We could use senerators, just more of them"

"What about the coil?" Austin said

"That gave us the biggest headache I'll show you e did"

Zavala led the way to the nose of the giant plane Two people in coveralls were bent over a dishlike structure set up on a platfor in his direction

"Hello, Al," Austin said "Having fun yet?"

"The ot an electrichelp"