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Aboard the MV Ra with the Vietnamese captain since the appearance of the Gemini He’d ordered them to leave station off Heard Island to avoid any trouble or repercussions should Gregorovich succeed in detonating his boate was not the outcome he’d hoped for

“I will not surrender!” he said

“You can’t fight them,” the captain said

The tracer rounds flashed by in the dark That concerned hie his mind Then the “missile” was launched

“Inco!”

The coe crew hit the deck just as thepast the main s

“That was too close,” the captain said

“They wouldn’t fire a missile at poachers,” another commando insisted “They must knoe’re here and e’ve done If we don’t stop, we’ll all be killed”

“We cannot fight theotiate once they’re aboard Diplomatic immunity That’s what you’ll claim But only if you’re alive”

The commando doubted the captain’s take on International Maritime Law, but he believed he would be better served, and

“Do as they say,” he agreed reluctantly

On the Gee, Gamay waited tensely If their bluff didn’t work, they would have to try to risk a dangerous boarding maneuver in the storm

She was about to make one more threat over the loudspeaker when the marine radio squawked

“This is the MV Ralish “We will reduce speed to seven knots and allow your men to come aboard”