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All of whichthe MV Ra out if any of the Orion’s creere aboard

“What’s the range?” Paul asked

They had the Rama painted on the radarscope, but with visibility at a quarter mile, they hadn’t seen her in the dark yet

“A thousand yards,” the radar officer said

“That’s it?” Paul replied “She hts”

“In this soup, we ht collide with her before we spot her,” the captain added

“No, on’t,” Gaot her Just off the port bow”

Paul followed her directions, spotting the shadow of a vessel plowing through the dark

“Light her up,” the captain ordered

The executive officer flicked a series of switches, and a trio of powerful spotlights ca on the lu vessel At three times the Gemini’s size, the Rama pitched and rolled less noticeably in the swells, but there was a ing quality to her progress

“Ti his binoculars to the captain

“I’ll bring us up alongside of her,” the captain said “You get ready to play commando”

“I don’t have to tell you to be careful,” Gamay said

“No,” Paul replied grinning “No, you don’t”

With that, Paul left the bridge and raced down the stairwell Minutes later, he was