With a “let’s get this over with” expression, Overse asked, “SecUnit, how do you know there wasn’t a distress call?” I said, “This is a teaching and research vessel. The student quarters and classroom compartments aren’t in use, and the lab module was inactive, and there was no cargo module attached. So what was it doing when it got this distress call?” All the humans looked up at the ceiling. ART said, And this is your idea of being helpful. I said, “This is my idea of the opposite of being helpful. I am here against my will and you are going to regret that.” Arada pressed both hands to her
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