"Can't you fix it with one of the 3D printers we have on board?" Kira complained. That's why she had paid an arm and a leg for one after all—to make the necessary repairs when they were in the deep of space. "No. Someone decided not to pay the tax on the last batch of material, so I don't have enough to fabricate what I need." Kira looked away. She was that someone. In her defense, the tax had been increased nearly fifty percent this last time. It was robbery, pure and simple. They got away with it because most ships waited until the last minute to order the raw materials they needed for the
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